Cameroon vs Mozambique: Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population
Cameroon
94.5%
in 2024
Mozambique
93.8%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
168th
Mozambique rank
171st
Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population over time
- Cameroon
- Mozambique
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 94.5% against 93.8% in Mozambique, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 168th and Mozambique ranks 171st of 188 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.6% | 74.1% | 16.5% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 92.6% | 84.2% | 8.4% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 94.1% | 91.8% | 2.3% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population, Cameroon or Mozambique?
- Cameroon, at 94.5% against 93.8% in Mozambique as of 2024.
- What is the difference in using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population between Cameroon and Mozambique?
- 0.7%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Mozambique?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Mozambique rank globally for using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population?
- Cameroon ranks 168th and Mozambique ranks 171st of 188 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 Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, regardless of collection time. An improved drinking water source is a safely designed drinking water source and includes e.g. piped water, boreholes or tubewells and packaged or delivered water.