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

Cameroon
13.7%
in 2024
Nigeria
13.8%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
33rd
Nigeria rank
31st

Share of population not using improved drinking water sources over time

  • Cameroon
  • Nigeria
1020304050200020122024

How they compare

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

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

Cameroon ranks 33rd and Nigeria ranks 31st 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

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.