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