Cameroon vs Malawi: People using at least basic drinking water services

Cameroon

71.4%

in 2024

Malawi

73.1%

in 2024

Cameroon rank

190th

Malawi rank

188th

People using at least basic drinking water services over time

Cameroon
Malawi

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 73.1% against 71.4% in Cameroon, a difference of 1.6%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cameroon ahead.

Globally, Cameroon ranks 190th and Malawi ranks 188th of 214 countries.

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About this data

Indicator: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population)
Unit: % of population
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 261 places, 6,373 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

The percentage of people using at least basic water services. This indicator encompasses both people using basic water services as well as those using safely managed water services. Basic drinking water services is defined as drinking water from an improved source, provided collection time is not more than 30 minutes for a round trip. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.