Cameroon vs Papua New Guinea: People not using improved drinking water sources
Cameroon
3.99 million people
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
4.17 million people
in 2024
Cameroon rank
22nd
Papua New Guinea rank
20th
People not using improved drinking water sources over time
- Cameroon
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 4.17 million people against 3.99 million people in Cameroon, a difference of 183,680 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 22nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 20th of 231 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.46 million people | 4.34 million people | 1.12 million people | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 4.94 million people | 4.63 million people | 303,436 people | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 4.24 million people | 4.33 million people | 95,072 people | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved drinking water sources, Cameroon or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 4.17 million people against 3.99 million people in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using improved drinking water sources between Cameroon and Papua New Guinea?
- 183,680 people, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Papua New Guinea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Papua New Guinea rank globally for people not using improved drinking water sources?
- Cameroon ranks 22nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 20th 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 not 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 not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.