Cameroon vs Yemen: People using improved drinking water sources
Cameroon
2.72 million people
in 2024
Yemen
2.89 million people
in 2024
Cameroon rank
25th
Yemen rank
24th
People using improved drinking water sources over time
- Cameroon
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 2.89 million people against 2.72 million people in Cameroon, a difference of 166,790 people.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 25th and Yemen ranks 24th of 231 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.95 million people | 6.62 million people | 2.67 million people | Yemen |
| 2010s | 3.52 million people | 5.33 million people | 1.81 million people | Yemen |
| 2020s | 2.93 million people | 3.51 million people | 579,136 people | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using improved drinking water sources, Cameroon or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 2.89 million people against 2.72 million people in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Cameroon and Yemen?
- 166,790 people, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Yemen?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Yemen rank globally for people using improved drinking water sources?
- Cameroon ranks 25th and Yemen ranks 24th 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.