How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Guinea?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

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 population not using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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

Cameroon

13.7%

in 2024

Guinea

13.8%

in 2024

Cameroon rank

33rd

Guinea rank

32nd

Share of population not using improved drinking water sources over time

Cameroon
Guinea

How they compare

Guinea currently reports 13.8% against 13.7% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.1%.

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

Cameroon ranks 33rd and Guinea ranks 32nd of 231 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	Guinea	Difference	Ahead
2000s	32.5%	31.9%	0.6%	Cameroon
2010s	22.2%	22.5%	0.3%	Guinea
2020s	15.4%	15.6%	0.2%	Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population not using improved drinking water sources, Cameroon or Guinea?: Guinea, at 13.8% against 13.7% in Cameroon as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of population not using improved drinking water sources between Cameroon and Guinea?: 0.1%, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Guinea?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and Guinea rank globally for share of population not using improved drinking water sources?: Cameroon ranks 33rd and Guinea ranks 32nd of 231 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 population not using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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: 18 September 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.