What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Cameroon and Egypt?

466,180 people, with Cameroon ahead.

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

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

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 People using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cameroon vs Egypt: People using improved drinking water sources

Cameroon

2.72 million people

in 2024

Egypt

2.25 million people

in 2024

Cameroon rank

25th

Egypt rank

28th

People using improved drinking water sources over time

Cameroon
Egypt

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 2.72 million people against 2.25 million people in Egypt, a difference of 466,180 people.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.2 times Egypt's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 25th and Egypt ranks 28th of 231 countries.

Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	Egypt	Difference	Ahead
2000s	3.95 million people	631,693 people	3.32 million people	Cameroon
2010s	3.52 million people	1.36 million people	2.15 million people	Cameroon
2020s	2.93 million people	2.05 million people	876,408 people	Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using improved drinking water sources, Cameroon or Egypt?: Cameroon, at 2.72 million people against 2.25 million people in Egypt as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Cameroon and Egypt?: 466,180 people, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Egypt?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and Egypt rank globally for people using improved drinking water sources?: Cameroon ranks 25th and Egypt ranks 28th 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 People using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: People using improved drinking water sources
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: 231 places, 5,586 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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