Burundi vs Cameroon: Share of population not using improved drinking water sources

Burundi

13.7%

in 2024

Cameroon

13.7%

in 2024

Burundi rank

34th

Cameroon rank

33rd

Share of population not using improved drinking water sources over time

Burundi
Cameroon

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 13.7% against 13.7% in Burundi, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.

Burundi ranks 34th and Cameroon ranks 33rd of 231 countries.

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About this data

Indicator: Share of population not using improved drinking water sources
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: 07 August 2026

Proportion 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.