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

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.

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

Cameroon

71.4%

in 2024

Malawi

73.1%

in 2024

Cameroon rank

207th

Malawi rank

205th

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

Cameroon
Malawi

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 73.1% against 71.4% in Cameroon, a difference of 1.7%.

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

Cameroon ranks 207th and Malawi ranks 205th of 231 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	Malawi	Difference	Ahead
2000s	59.4%	57.7%	1.7%	Cameroon
2010s	66.2%	65.6%	0.6%	Cameroon
2020s	70.3%	71.4%	1.1%	Malawi

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, Cameroon or Malawi?: Malawi, at 73.1% against 71.4% in Cameroon as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of population using at least a basic drinking water source between Cameroon and Malawi?: 1.7%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Malawi?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and Malawi rank globally for share of population using at least a basic drinking water source?: Cameroon ranks 207th and Malawi ranks 205th 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.