Cambodia vs Cameroon: People using at least basic sanitation facilities
Cambodia
14.70 million people
in 2024
Cameroon
13.71 million people
in 2024
Cambodia rank
56th
Cameroon rank
57th
People using at least basic sanitation facilities over time
- Cambodia
- Cameroon
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 14.70 million people against 13.71 million people in Cameroon, a difference of 990,100 people.
That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cambodia ranks 56th and Cameroon ranks 57th of 232 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 1 and Cameroon in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Cameroon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.90 million people | 6.61 million people | 3.70 million people | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 8.21 million people | 9.68 million people | 1.47 million people | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 13.25 million people | 12.78 million people | 478,820 people | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation facilities, Cambodia or Cameroon?
- Cambodia, at 14.70 million people against 13.71 million people in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation facilities between Cambodia and Cameroon?
- 990,100 people, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Cameroon?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cambodia and Cameroon rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?
- Cambodia ranks 56th and Cameroon ranks 57th of 232 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households.