How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Cameroon?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

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 Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Benin vs Cameroon: Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source

Benin

69.6%

in 2024

Cameroon

71.4%

in 2024

Benin rank

208th

Cameroon rank

207th

Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source over time

Benin
Cameroon

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 71.4% against 69.6% in Benin, a difference of 1.8%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 208th and Cameroon ranks 207th of 231 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Cameroon in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Benin	Cameroon	Difference	Ahead
2000s	62.8%	59.4%	3.4%	Benin
2010s	66.4%	66.2%	0.2%	Benin
2020s	69.0%	70.3%	1.3%	Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population using at least a basic drinking water source, Benin or Cameroon?: Cameroon, at 71.4% against 69.6% in Benin as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of population using at least a basic drinking water source between Benin and Cameroon?: 1.8%, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Cameroon?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Benin and Cameroon rank globally for share of population using at least a basic drinking water source?: Benin ranks 208th and Cameroon ranks 207th 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 Share of population 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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Indicator: Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source
Unit: %
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: 18 September 2026

Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, which is either located on their premises, or at a collection point, which takes no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.