Cameroon vs Mozambique: Drinking water usage in urban areas

Cameroon
242,576 people
in 2024
Mozambique
174,929 people
in 2024
Cameroon rank
12th
Mozambique rank
15th

Drinking water usage in urban areas over time

  • Cameroon
  • Mozambique
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 242,576 people against 174,929 people in Mozambique, a difference of 67,647 people.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.4 times Mozambique's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mozambique ahead.

Cameroon ranks 12th and Mozambique ranks 15th of 188 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Mozambique in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Mozambique Difference Ahead
2000s 72,167 people 265,880 people 193,713 people Mozambique
2010s 140,389 people 249,227 people 108,838 people Mozambique
2020s 217,652 people 199,228 people 18,424 people Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drinking water usage in urban areas, Cameroon or Mozambique?
Cameroon, at 242,576 people against 174,929 people in Mozambique as of 2024.
What is the difference in drinking water usage in urban areas between Cameroon and Mozambique?
67,647 people, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Mozambique?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and Mozambique rank globally for drinking water usage in urban areas?
Cameroon ranks 12th and Mozambique ranks 15th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Drinking water usage in urban areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

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

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