Angola vs Cameroon: People not using improved sanitation facilities

Angola
10.38 million people
in 2022
Cameroon
10.31 million people
in 2024
Angola rank
21st
Cameroon rank
22nd

People not using improved sanitation facilities over time

  • Angola
  • Cameroon
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M200020122024

How they compare

Angola currently reports 10.38 million people against 10.31 million people in Cameroon, a difference of 65,400 people.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Angola has been ahead every year.

Angola ranks 21st and Cameroon ranks 22nd of 232 countries.

Angola has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Angola Cameroon Difference Ahead
2000s 9.03 million people 7.17 million people 1.86 million people Angola
2010s 9.64 million people 8.71 million people 924,652 people Angola
2020s 10.19 million people 9.82 million people 368,100 people Angola

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, Angola or Cameroon?
Angola, at 10.38 million people against 10.31 million people in Cameroon as of 2022.
What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between Angola and Cameroon?
65,400 people, with Angola ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Cameroon?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Angola and Cameroon rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
Angola ranks 21st and Cameroon ranks 22nd 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 not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
People not using improved sanitation facilities
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.