Cameroon vs Zambia: Drinking water services in rural areas
Cameroon
1.03 million people
in 2024
Zambia
1.14 million people
in 2024
Cameroon rank
23rd
Zambia rank
22nd
Drinking water services in rural areas over time
- Cameroon
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 1.14 million people against 1.03 million people in Cameroon, a difference of 112,170 people.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 23rd and Zambia ranks 22nd of 178 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.43 million people | 1.77 million people | 331,070 people | Zambia |
| 2010s | 1.28 million people | 1.58 million people | 304,305 people | Zambia |
| 2020s | 1.09 million people | 1.26 million people | 164,944 people | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drinking water services in rural areas, Cameroon or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 1.14 million people against 1.03 million people in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drinking water services in rural areas between Cameroon and Zambia?
- 112,170 people, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Zambia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Zambia rank globally for drinking water services in rural areas?
- Cameroon ranks 23rd and Zambia ranks 22nd of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Drinking water services in rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.