Cameroon vs Mozambique: People using at least a basic drinking water source
Cameroon
20.80 million people
in 2024
Mozambique
23.07 million people
in 2024
Cameroon rank
57th
Mozambique rank
54th
People using at least a basic drinking water source over time
- Cameroon
- Mozambique
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 23.07 million people against 20.80 million people in Cameroon, a difference of 2.28 million people.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 57th and Mozambique ranks 54th of 231 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Mozambique in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.07 million people | 6.07 million people | 4.01 million people | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 14.92 million people | 12.59 million people | 2.33 million people | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 19.44 million people | 20.45 million people | 1.00 million people | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least a basic drinking water source, Cameroon or Mozambique?
- Mozambique, at 23.07 million people against 20.80 million people in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using at least a basic drinking water source between Cameroon and Mozambique?
- 2.28 million people, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Mozambique?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Mozambique rank globally for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Cameroon ranks 57th and Mozambique ranks 54th 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 at least a basic drinking water source. 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 an improved drinking water source, which is either available on premises, or collection time is no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.