Cameroon vs Yemen: People in rural areas not using an improved water source
Cameroon
3.03 million people
in 2024
Yemen
3.47 million people
in 2024
Cameroon rank
24th
Yemen rank
22nd
People in rural areas not using an improved water source over time
- Cameroon
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 3.47 million people against 3.03 million people in Cameroon, a difference of 441,190 people.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 24th and Yemen ranks 22nd of 178 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.69 million people | 7.47 million people | 2.77 million people | Yemen |
| 2010s | 4.04 million people | 6.05 million people | 2.01 million people | Yemen |
| 2020s | 3.28 million people | 4.11 million people | 831,884 people | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people in rural areas not using an improved water source, Cameroon or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 3.47 million people against 3.03 million people in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people in rural areas not using an improved water source between Cameroon and Yemen?
- 441,190 people, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Yemen?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Yemen rank globally for people in rural areas not using an improved water source?
- Cameroon ranks 24th and Yemen ranks 22nd of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as People in rural areas not using an improved 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 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.