Cameroon vs Myanmar: People using improved drinking water sources
Cameroon
2.72 million people
in 2024
Myanmar
2.43 million people
in 2024
Cameroon rank
25th
Myanmar rank
27th
People using improved drinking water sources over time
- Cameroon
- Myanmar
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 2.72 million people against 2.43 million people in Myanmar, a difference of 288,250 people.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Myanmar's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Myanmar ahead.
Cameroon ranks 25th and Myanmar ranks 27th of 231 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Myanmar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.95 million people | 7.02 million people | 3.07 million people | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 3.52 million people | 4.35 million people | 831,025 people | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 2.93 million people | 2.48 million people | 449,712 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 Myanmar?
- Cameroon, at 2.72 million people against 2.43 million people in Myanmar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Cameroon and Myanmar?
- 288,250 people, with Cameroon 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 people using improved drinking water sources?
- Cameroon ranks 25th and Myanmar ranks 27th 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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About this data
Number of people using only unimproved drinking water sources.