Cameroon vs Zambia: People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)
Cameroon
88.9%
in 2017
Zambia
88.7%
in 2017
Cameroon rank
79th
Zambia rank
81st
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) over time
- Cameroon
- Zambia
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 88.9% against 88.7% in Zambia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.
Cameroon ranks 79th and Zambia ranks 81st of 97 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.4% | 85.7% | 3.3% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 87.4% | 88.0% | 0.6% | Zambia |
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 Zambia?
- Cameroon, at 88.9% against 88.7% in Zambia as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) between Cameroon and Zambia?
- 0.2%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Zambia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Cameroon and Zambia rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)?
- Cameroon ranks 79th and Zambia ranks 81st 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): Q3. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.