Cameroon vs Niger: People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)
Cameroon
83.9%
in 2017
Niger
84.1%
in 2017
Cameroon rank
80th
Niger rank
79th
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) over time
- Cameroon
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 84.1% against 83.9% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 80th and Niger ranks 79th of 97 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Niger in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.6% | 76.0% | 2.6% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 82.7% | 83.0% | 0.3% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of), Cameroon or Niger?
- Niger, at 84.1% against 83.9% in Cameroon as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) between Cameroon and Niger?
- 0.2%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Niger?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Cameroon and Niger rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)?
- Cameroon ranks 80th and Niger ranks 79th 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, urban (% of urban population): Q2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.