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

Cameroon
49.4%
in 2017
Tanzania, United Republic of
43.1%
in 2017
Cameroon rank
85th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
88th

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

  • Cameroon
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 49.4% against 43.1% in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 6.3%.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania, United Republic of's.

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

Cameroon ranks 85th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 88th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
2000s 42.7% 30.0% 12.7% Cameroon
2010s 47.8% 39.2% 8.6% 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 Tanzania, United Republic of?
Cameroon, at 49.4% against 43.1% in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) between Cameroon and Tanzania, United Republic of?
6.3%, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Tanzania, United Republic of?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Cameroon and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
Cameroon ranks 85th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 88th 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): 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, rural (% of rural 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, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed