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

Cameroon
42.9%
in 2017
Uganda
39.2%
in 2017
Cameroon rank
83rd
Uganda rank
86th

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

  • Cameroon
  • Uganda
010203040200020082017

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 42.9% against 39.2% in Uganda, a difference of 3.7%.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 83rd and Uganda ranks 86th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Uganda Difference Ahead
2000s 34.0% 28.2% 5.8% Cameroon
2010s 40.8% 36.1% 4.7% 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 Uganda?
Cameroon, at 42.9% against 39.2% in Uganda as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) between Cameroon and Uganda?
3.7%, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Uganda?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Cameroon and Uganda rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
Cameroon ranks 83rd and Uganda ranks 86th 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): Q3. 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): Q3
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