Cameroon vs Zambia: People in rural areas not using an improved water source
Cameroon
3.03 million people
in 2024
Zambia
3.56 million people
in 2024
Cameroon rank
24th
Zambia rank
21st
People in rural areas not using an improved water source over time
- Cameroon
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 3.56 million people against 3.03 million people in Cameroon, a difference of 528,410 people.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.2 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 24th and Zambia ranks 21st of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.69 million people | 4.53 million people | 159,491 people | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 4.04 million people | 4.34 million people | 302,449 people | Zambia |
| 2020s | 3.28 million people | 3.78 million people | 494,088 people | Zambia |
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 Zambia?
- Zambia, at 3.56 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 Zambia?
- 528,410 people, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Zambia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Zambia rank globally for people in rural areas not using an improved water source?
- Cameroon ranks 24th and Zambia ranks 21st 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.