Cameroon vs Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG): Proportion of population using limited drinking water services

Cameroon
14.9
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)
13.47
in 2024
Cameroon rank
17th
Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) rank
16th

Proportion of population using limited drinking water services over time

  • Cameroon
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)
051015200020122024

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 14.9 against 13.47 in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG), a difference of 1.43.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) ahead.

Cameroon ranks 17th and Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) ranks 16th of 231 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) Difference Ahead
2000s 8.05 9.97 1.92 Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)
2010s 11.58 11.96 0.3742 Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)
2020s 14.34 13.22 1.12 Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population using limited drinking water services, Cameroon or Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)?
Cameroon, at 14.9 against 13.47 in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population using limited drinking water services between Cameroon and Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)?
1.43, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) rank globally for proportion of population using limited drinking water services?
Cameroon ranks 17th and Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) ranks 16th of 231 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Proportion of population using limited drinking water services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Cameroon vs Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG): Proportion of population using limited drinking water services. Statizoid, drawing on UNICEF. Retrieved 27 August 2026, from https://population.statizoid.com/compare/proportion-of-population-using-limited-drinking-water-services/cameroon/sub-saharan-africa-unsdg/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://population.statizoid.com/compare/proportion-of-population-using-limited-drinking-water-services/cameroon/sub-saharan-africa-unsdg/">Cameroon vs Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG): Proportion of population using limited drinking water services</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Proportion of population using limited drinking water services
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 7,105 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed