Cameroon vs Congo: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of)

Cameroon
88.1%
in 2017
Congo
88.2%
in 2017
Cameroon rank
66th
Congo rank
65th

People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) over time

  • Cameroon
  • Congo
020406080200020082017

How they compare

Congo currently reports 88.2% against 88.1% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Congo ahead.

Cameroon ranks 66th and Congo ranks 65th of 97 countries.

Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Congo Difference Ahead
2000s 71.9% 83.5% 11.6% Congo
2010s 84.4% 86.8% 2.5% Congo

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 Congo?
Congo, at 88.2% against 88.1% in Cameroon as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) between Cameroon and Congo?
0.1%, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Congo?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Cameroon and Congo rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
Cameroon ranks 66th and Congo ranks 65th 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): Q4. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q4
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed