Cameroon vs Russia: People not using improved drinking water sources

Cameroon
3.99 million people
in 2024
Russia
3.61 million people
in 2024
Cameroon rank
22nd
Russia rank
25th

People not using improved drinking water sources over time

  • Cameroon
  • Russia
02.0M4.0M6.0M200020122024

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 3.99 million people against 3.61 million people in Russia, a difference of 377,820 people.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Russia's.

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

Cameroon ranks 22nd and Russia ranks 25th of 231 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
People not 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

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.