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Is tap water safe in

Cameroon

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Water safety score 28 out of 100. Unsafe.

Not safe to drink. Largely unsafe straight from the tap. Filter, boil, or buy bottled — do not risk the raw supply.

Can you…

Drinkable?
No
Brush teeth?
No
Ice?
No
Cooking?
No

Source → Tap

Aging network · frequent contamination points
TreatmentYour tap
Treatment
Basic / inconsistent treatment
Contamination risk
high
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Is tap water safe in Cameroon?

Cameroon scores 28/100 on our water-safety index — not safe to drink. Largely unsafe straight from the tap. Filter, boil, or buy bottled — do not risk the raw supply. Scores above 70 mean tap water is generally safe to drink. 40–69 means treat it with caution — filtering or bottled water is wise. Below 40 means it’s best avoided straight from the tap.

Drinking, brushing, ice & cooking

Drinkable?
No — don’t drink it unfiltered. Boil, filter, or buy bottled.
Brush teeth?
Risky — use bottled or boiled water to brush, especially for children.
Ice?
Avoid ice — it’s frequently made from untreated water.
Cooking?
Boil first — water that reaches a full boil is far safer than raw tap; don’t rinse salad or fruit in it.

Water treatment & pipe infrastructure

Cameroon relies on basic / inconsistent treatment, delivered through a aging network — frequent contamination points. That puts the practical contamination risk between source and tap at high. Even where water leaves the plant clean, aging mains and rooftop storage are where quality most often slips.

Frequently asked questions

Can you drink tap water in Cameroon?+

Cameroon scores 28/100 on our water-safety index — not safe to drink. No — don’t drink it unfiltered. Boil, filter, or buy bottled.

Is it safe to brush your teeth with tap water in Cameroon?+

Risky — use bottled or boiled water to brush, especially for children.

Is ice safe to use in drinks in Cameroon?+

Avoid ice — it’s frequently made from untreated water.

Is tap water in Cameroon safe for cooking?+

Boil first — water that reaches a full boil is far safer than raw tap; don’t rinse salad or fruit in it.

Data & sources

WHO/UNICEF JMP doesn’t publish a safely-managed drinking water estimate for Cameroon. This score is an editorial estimate informed by regional data and CDC traveler guidance.

Read the full methodology — how the 0–100 score is built and what it does (and doesn’t) mean.