COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
Source du Pays continues to dominate
Source du Pays continues to dominate bottled water, supported by its affordability strategy through its low-priced still natural mineral water brands, Supermont and Opur. It also boosts brand recognition through high profile sponsorships.
Société des Eaux Minérales du Cameroun also a sizeable player
Second placed, Société des Eaux Minérales du Cameroun, a subsidiary of SABC, is also a sizeable player, accounting for over a thirds of volume share. Its brand L’Eau Vitale is now the most affordable brand, after it reduced the price by 7% in 2025.
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Overview:
Understand the latest market trends and future growth opportunities for the Bottled Water industry in Cameroon with research from Euromonitor International's team of in-country analysts – experts by industry and geographic specialisation.
Key trends are clearly and succinctly summarised alongside the most current research data available. Understand and assess competitive threats and plan corporate strategy with our qualitative analysis, insight and confident growth projections.
If you're in the Bottled Water industry in Cameroon, our research will help you to make informed, intelligent decisions; to recognise and profit from opportunity, or to offer resilience amidst market uncertainty.
The Bottled Water in Cameroon report includes:
- Analysis of key supply-side and demand trends
- Detailed segmentation of international and local products
- Historic volume and value sizes, company and brand market shares
- Five year forecasts of market trends and market growth
- Robust and transparent research methodology, conducted in-country
This report answers:
- What is the market size of Bottled Water in Cameroon?
- To what extent are health considerations impacting consumption of Bottled Water in Cameroon?
- How are changing social attitudes and legislation (eg sugar tax) reshaping demand and consumption?
- How are changing demographics (for example, an ageing or predominantly young population) determining consumption of Bottled Water in Cameroon?
- Which are the leading brands in Bottled Water in Cameroon?
- What potential exists for multinational or domestic soft drinks companies to expand in Cameroon?
- How are products distributed in Bottled Water in Cameroon?
- How is the rise of e-commerce changing the retail and competitive landscape?
- How have home seclusion and social distancing measures following COVID-19 impacted sales of Bottled Water?
- How are sustainability issues, such as environmentally-friendly packaging, legislation on recyclability, or the amount of plastic in bottles, impacting the soft drinks industry?
- Where is future growth expected to be most dynamic?
Bottled Water in Cameroon - Category analysis
KEY DATA FINDINGS
Bottled water seen as a necessity
Limited access to tap water continues to support volume sales
Still bottled water registers highest volume growth
Continuing healthy volume growth, due to lack of clean tap water
Utility company Camwater plans to invest in industrial-scale bottled water production
Carbonated and flavoured waters struggle
Source du Pays continues to dominate
Société des Eaux Minérales du Cameroun also a sizeable player
Small local grocers lead, but supermarkets also sizeable
Volume sales low through foodservice
Soft Drinks in Cameroon - Industry Overview
Positive performance in 2025
KEY DATA FINDINGS
Lingering inflation keeps consumers price sensitive
Health concerns accelerate substitution away from traditional sugar-heavy formats
Healthy outlook, with energy drinks and bottled water driving growth
Multinationals push sustainability up the agenda
Growing focus on functional drinks
Source du Pays holds on to commanding lead
SABC prioritises local sourcing
Small local grocers continue to dominate
Supermarkets register highest value growth
FOODSERVICE VS RETAIL SPLIT
COUNTRY REPORTS DISCLAIMER
The following categories and subcategories are included:
Bottled Water
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- Carbonated Natural Mineral Bottled Water
- Carbonated Spring Bottled Water
- Carbonated Purified Bottled Water
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- Still Flavoured Bottled Water
- Sparkling Flavoured Bottled Water
- Functional Bottled Water
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- Still Natural Mineral Bottled Water
- Still Spring Bottled Water
- Still Purified Bottled Water
Bottled Water
This category is the aggregation of still bottled water (spring, mineral & purified), carbonated bottled water (spring, mineral & purified), flavoured bottled water and functional bottled water. Bulk bottled water is split out separately. It is defined as packaged drinking water – purified, spring or mineral – that is packaged in a container of 8 litres or larger. The bulk bottled water data types apply to Still Bottled Water and Carbonated Bottled Water but do not apply to functional or flavoured bottled water. Bulk water is classified according to the new Bulk retail volume and Bulk retail value data type regardless of channel of sale: bulk water sold via retail locations and bulk water delivered direct to a consumer’s home is included. Bulk water sold to institutions (offices, schools etc.) remains excluded.
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