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

Cameroon
40.6%
in 2017
Central African Republic
37.4%
in 2016
Cameroon rank
82nd
Central African Republic rank
84th

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

  • Cameroon
  • Central African Republic
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 40.6% against 37.4% in Central African Republic, a difference of 3.2%.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Central African Republic's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Cameroon ranks 82nd and Central African Republic ranks 84th of 97 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Central African Republic in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Central African Republic Difference Ahead
2000s 29.9% 40.1% 10.2% Central African Republic
2010s 37.8% 37.5% 0.3% 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 Central African Republic?
Cameroon, at 40.6% against 37.4% in Central African Republic as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) between Cameroon and Central African Republic?
3.2%, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Central African Republic?
17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
How do Cameroon and Central African Republic rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
Cameroon ranks 82nd and Central African Republic ranks 84th 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): Q2. 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): Q2
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