Cameroon vs Nepal: Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population
Cameroon
94.5%
in 2024
Nepal
95.0%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
168th
Nepal rank
166th
Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population over time
- Cameroon
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 95.0% against 94.5% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 168th and Nepal ranks 166th of 188 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.6% | 92.8% | 2.2% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 92.6% | 93.9% | 1.4% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 94.1% | 94.8% | 0.7% | Nepal |
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 Nepal?
- Nepal, at 95.0% against 94.5% in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population between Cameroon and Nepal?
- 0.5%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Nepal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Nepal rank globally for using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population?
- Cameroon ranks 168th and Nepal ranks 166th 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.