Cameroon vs Nigeria: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of)
Cameroon
48.8%
in 2017
Nigeria
50.5%
in 2017
Cameroon rank
80th
Nigeria rank
78th
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) over time
- Cameroon
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 50.5% against 48.8% in Cameroon, a difference of 1.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 80th and Nigeria ranks 78th of 97 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.5% | 27.2% | 8.4% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 45.8% | 43.9% | 1.9% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least basic drinking water services (% of), Cameroon or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 50.5% against 48.8% in Cameroon as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) between Cameroon and Nigeria?
- 1.7%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Nigeria?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Cameroon and Nigeria rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
- Cameroon ranks 80th and Nigeria ranks 78th of 97 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.