Cameroon vs Sierra Leone: People using at least basic drinking water services

Cameroon

71.4%

in 2024

Sierra Leone

68.1%

in 2024

Cameroon rank

190th

Sierra Leone rank

192nd

People using at least basic drinking water services over time

Cameroon
Sierra Leone

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 71.4% against 68.1% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 3.3%.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.

Globally, Cameroon ranks 190th and Sierra Leone ranks 192nd 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.