Algeria vs Cameroon: Drinking water usage in urban areas

Algeria

311,575 people

in 2024

Cameroon

242,576 people

in 2024

Algeria rank

9th

Cameroon rank

12th

Drinking water usage in urban areas over time

Algeria currently reports 311,575 people against 242,576 people in Cameroon, a difference of 68,999 people.

That makes Algeria's figure about 1.3 times Cameroon's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Algeria has been ahead every year.

Algeria ranks 9th and Cameroon ranks 12th of 188 countries.

Indicator: Drinking water usage in urban areas
Unit: people
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 188 places, 4,613 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.