Cameroon vs El Salvador: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals
Cameroon
22.7%
in 2022
El Salvador
22.3%
in 2022
Cameroon rank
83rd
El Salvador rank
85th
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Cameroon
- El Salvador
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 22.7% against 22.3% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 83rd and El Salvador ranks 85th of 180 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.0% | 30.4% | 1.4% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 20.9% | 24.2% | 3.3% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 22.7% | 31.1% | 8.4% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 22.7% | 36.3% | 13.6% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals, Cameroon or El Salvador?
- Cameroon, at 22.7% against 22.3% in El Salvador as of 2022.
- What is the difference in municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals between Cameroon and El Salvador?
- 0.4%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and El Salvador?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do Cameroon and El Salvador rank globally for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Cameroon ranks 83rd and El Salvador ranks 85th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Municipal (domestic) water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry, and municipal purposes).