Cameroon vs China: People not using improved sanitation facilities
Cameroon
10.31 million people
in 2024
China
12.25 million people
in 2024
Cameroon rank
22nd
China rank
19th
People not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Cameroon
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 12.25 million people against 10.31 million people in Cameroon, a difference of 1.94 million people.
That makes China's figure about 1.2 times Cameroon's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 22nd and China ranks 19th of 232 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.17 million people | 416.30 million people | 409.14 million people | China |
| 2010s | 8.71 million people | 185.92 million people | 177.21 million people | China |
| 2020s | 9.99 million people | 34.60 million people | 24.61 million people | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, Cameroon or China?
- China, at 12.25 million people against 10.31 million people in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between Cameroon and China?
- 1.94 million people, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and China?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and China rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Cameroon ranks 22nd and China ranks 19th 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.