Cameroon vs Uganda: Using improved drinking water sources vs. GDP per capita
Cameroon
86.3%
in 2024
Uganda
86.1%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
199th
Uganda rank
202nd
Using improved drinking water sources vs. GDP per capita over time
- Cameroon
- Uganda
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 86.3% against 86.1% in Uganda, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 199th and Uganda ranks 202nd of 231 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.5% | 66.1% | 1.3% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 77.8% | 76.8% | 1.0% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 84.6% | 84.2% | 0.4% | Cameroon |
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 Uganda?
- Cameroon, at 86.3% against 86.1% in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in using improved drinking water sources vs. gdp per capita between Cameroon and Uganda?
- 0.2%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Uganda?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Uganda rank globally for using improved drinking water sources vs. gdp per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 199th and Uganda ranks 202nd 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.
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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.