What is the difference in municipal water withdrawal between Bolivia and Cameroon?

6.11 million cubic meters, with Bolivia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Cameroon?

37 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Municipal water withdrawal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bolivia vs Cameroon: Municipal water withdrawal

Bolivia

252.91 million cubic meters

in 2023

Cameroon

246.80 million cubic meters

in 2023

Bolivia rank

108th

Cameroon rank

109th

Municipal water withdrawal over time

Bolivia
Cameroon

How they compare

Bolivia currently reports 252.91 million cubic meters against 246.80 million cubic meters in Cameroon, a difference of 6.11 million cubic meters.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Cameroon ahead.

Bolivia ranks 108th and Cameroon ranks 109th of 183 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 1 and Cameroon in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bolivia	Cameroon	Difference	Ahead
1980s	124.55 million cubic meters	180.80 million cubic meters	56.25 million cubic meters	Cameroon
1990s	128.09 million cubic meters	175.75 million cubic meters	47.65 million cubic meters	Cameroon
2000s	133.55 million cubic meters	221.09 million cubic meters	87.54 million cubic meters	Cameroon
2010s	199.95 million cubic meters	246.80 million cubic meters	46.85 million cubic meters	Cameroon
2020s	253.97 million cubic meters	246.80 million cubic meters	7.17 million cubic meters	Bolivia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher municipal water withdrawal, Bolivia or Cameroon?: Bolivia, at 252.91 million cubic meters against 246.80 million cubic meters in Cameroon as of 2023.
What is the difference in municipal water withdrawal between Bolivia and Cameroon?: 6.11 million cubic meters, with Bolivia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Cameroon?: 37 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
How do Bolivia and Cameroon rank globally for municipal water withdrawal?: Bolivia ranks 108th and Cameroon ranks 109th of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Municipal water withdrawal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Municipal water withdrawal
Unit: cubic meters
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 183 places, 6,389 data points, 1965–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Water withdrawn each year for direct use by the population, usually measured as the total supplied by the public distribution network.