Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Cameroon
Cameroon: Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas was 81.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Cameroon, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 81.6% for using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Cameroon peaked at 82.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 81.4%, in 2023.
That places Cameroon 175th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.4% | 82.2% | 82.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.9% | 81.6% | 82.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.5% | 81.4% | 81.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 172 Ethiopia 83.5% compare
- 173 Angola 81.7% compare
- 174 Sierra Leone 81.7% compare
- 176 Burkina Faso 81.5% compare
- 177 Uganda 80.0% compare
- 178 Sao Tome and Principe 79.3% compare
More environment data for Cameroon
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 40.62 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.39 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 7.44 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 2.23 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 7.73 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0019 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 21.82 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0018 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0255 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 4.38 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Cameroon?
- Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Cameroon was 81.6% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 82.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.4% in 2023.
- How does Cameroon rank for using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas?
- Cameroon ranks 175th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.