Cameroon vs Zimbabwe: Drinking water services in rural areas
Cameroon
1.03 million people
in 2024
Zimbabwe
1.20 million people
in 2024
Cameroon rank
23rd
Zimbabwe rank
21st
Drinking water services in rural areas over time
- Cameroon
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 1.20 million people against 1.03 million people in Cameroon, a difference of 172,370 people.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.2 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 23rd and Zimbabwe ranks 21st of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.43 million people | 748,182 people | 686,418 people | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 1.28 million people | 957,789 people | 321,620 people | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 1.09 million people | 1.14 million people | 53,758 people | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drinking water services in rural areas, Cameroon or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 1.20 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 Zimbabwe?
- 172,370 people, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Zimbabwe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Zimbabwe rank globally for drinking water services in rural areas?
- Cameroon ranks 23rd and Zimbabwe ranks 21st 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.