Cameroon vs Myanmar: Using improved drinking water sources vs. GDP per capita
Cameroon
86.3%
in 2024
Myanmar
86.4%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
199th
Myanmar rank
197th
Using improved drinking water sources vs. GDP per capita over time
- Cameroon
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 86.4% against 86.3% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 199th and Myanmar ranks 197th of 231 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.5% | 70.1% | 2.7% | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 77.8% | 79.9% | 2.1% | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 84.6% | 86.1% | 1.5% | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher using improved drinking water sources vs. gdp per capita, Cameroon or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 86.4% against 86.3% in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in using improved drinking water sources vs. gdp per capita between Cameroon and Myanmar?
- 0.1%, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Myanmar?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Myanmar rank globally for using improved drinking water sources vs. gdp per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 199th and Myanmar ranks 197th of 231 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 Using improved drinking water sources vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, regardless of collection time. An improved drinking water source is a safely designed drinking water source and includes e.g. piped water, boreholes or tubewells and packaged or delivered water.