Angola vs Cameroon: Share of urban population using at least basic water services
Angola
81.7%
in 2024
Cameroon
81.6%
in 2024
Angola rank
173rd
Cameroon rank
175th
Share of urban population using at least basic water services over time
- Angola
- Cameroon
How they compare
Angola currently reports 81.7% against 81.6% 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.
Angola ranks 173rd and Cameroon ranks 175th of 188 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Cameroon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.3% | 82.4% | 20.2% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 74.9% | 81.9% | 7.0% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 81.1% | 81.5% | 0.4% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban population using at least basic water services, Angola or Cameroon?
- Angola, at 81.7% against 81.6% in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of urban population using at least basic water services between Angola and Cameroon?
- 0.1%, with Angola ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Cameroon?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Angola and Cameroon rank globally for share of urban population using at least basic water services?
- Angola ranks 173rd and Cameroon ranks 175th 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 Share of urban population using at least basic water services. 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, which is either located on their premises, or at a collection point, which takes no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.