Cameroon vs Togo: Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services

Cameroon
56.2%
in 2024
Togo
57.5%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
157th
Togo rank
154th

Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services over time

  • Cameroon
  • Togo
0204060200020122024

How they compare

Togo currently reports 57.5% against 56.2% in Cameroon, a difference of 1.3%.

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

Cameroon ranks 157th and Togo ranks 154th of 178 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Togo Difference Ahead
2000s 38.0% 33.4% 4.6% Cameroon
2010s 47.7% 46.4% 1.3% Cameroon
2020s 54.4% 54.9% 0.5% Togo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services, Cameroon or Togo?
Togo, at 57.5% against 56.2% in Cameroon as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services between Cameroon and Togo?
1.3%, with Togo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Togo?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and Togo rank globally for share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services?
Cameroon ranks 157th and Togo ranks 154th of 178 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 the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services
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
178 places, 4,351 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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.