Cameroon vs Sierra Leone: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)
Cameroon
40.6%
in 2017
Sierra Leone
41.3%
in 2017
Cameroon rank
82nd
Sierra Leone rank
80th
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) over time
- Cameroon
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 41.3% against 40.6% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Cameroon ranks 82nd and Sierra Leone ranks 80th of 97 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.9% | 31.8% | 2.0% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 38.2% | 38.7% | 0.5% | Sierra Leone |
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 Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 41.3% against 40.6% in Cameroon as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) between Cameroon and Sierra Leone?
- 0.7%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Sierra Leone?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Cameroon and Sierra Leone rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
- Cameroon ranks 82nd and Sierra Leone ranks 80th 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.