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
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M200020122024

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.

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About this data

Indicator
People in rural areas not using an improved water source
Unit
people
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

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.