Cameroon vs Romania: People using at least basic sanitation facilities
Cameroon
13.71 million people
in 2024
Romania
17.22 million people
in 2024
Cameroon rank
57th
Romania rank
54th
People using at least basic sanitation facilities over time
- Cameroon
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 17.22 million people against 13.71 million people in Cameroon, a difference of 3.51 million people.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.3 times Cameroon's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 57th and Romania ranks 54th of 232 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.72 million people | 15.97 million people | 9.25 million people | Romania |
| 2010s | 9.68 million people | 16.52 million people | 6.84 million people | Romania |
| 2020s | 12.78 million people | 17.16 million people | 4.38 million people | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation facilities, Cameroon or Romania?
- Romania, at 17.22 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 Cameroon and Romania?
- 3.51 million people, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Romania?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Romania rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?
- Cameroon ranks 57th and Romania ranks 54th 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.