Cameroon vs Nigeria: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)

Cameroon
37.5%
in 2017
Nigeria
37.2%
in 2017
Cameroon rank
77th
Nigeria rank
78th

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

  • Cameroon
  • Nigeria
010203040200020082017

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 37.5% against 37.2% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nigeria ahead.

Cameroon ranks 77th 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 30.1% 29.9% 0.2% Cameroon
2010s 35.8% 35.2% 0.6% Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of), Cameroon or Nigeria?
Cameroon, at 37.5% against 37.2% in Nigeria as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) between Cameroon and Nigeria?
0.3%, with Cameroon 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, rural (% of)?
Cameroon ranks 77th 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, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest). 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, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
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, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed