Cameroon vs Ethiopia: Share of urban population using at least basic water services
Cameroon
81.6%
in 2024
Ethiopia
83.5%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
175th
Ethiopia rank
172nd
Share of urban population using at least basic water services over time
- Cameroon
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 83.5% against 81.6% in Cameroon, a difference of 1.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 175th and Ethiopia ranks 172nd of 188 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Ethiopia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.4% | 77.9% | 4.6% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 81.9% | 80.7% | 1.2% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 81.5% | 82.9% | 1.4% | Ethiopia |
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, Cameroon or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 83.5% against 81.6% in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of urban population using at least basic water services between Cameroon and Ethiopia?
- 1.9%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Ethiopia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Ethiopia rank globally for share of urban population using at least basic water services?
- Cameroon ranks 175th and Ethiopia ranks 172nd 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.