Cameroon vs Cote d'Ivoire: People not using improved sanitation facilities
Cameroon
10.31 million people
in 2024
Cote d'Ivoire
9.95 million people
in 2024
Cameroon rank
22nd
Cote d'Ivoire rank
23rd
People not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Cameroon
- Cote d'Ivoire
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 10.31 million people against 9.95 million people in Cote d'Ivoire, a difference of 366,050 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
Cameroon ranks 22nd and Cote d'Ivoire ranks 23rd of 232 countries.
Cote d'Ivoire has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Cote d'Ivoire | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.17 million people | 11.19 million people | 4.02 million people | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 8.71 million people | 10.86 million people | 2.14 million people | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 9.99 million people | 10.24 million people | 259,554 people | Cote d'Ivoire |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, Cameroon or Cote d'Ivoire?
- Cameroon, at 10.31 million people against 9.95 million people in Cote d'Ivoire as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between Cameroon and Cote d'Ivoire?
- 366,050 people, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Cote d'Ivoire?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Cote d'Ivoire rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Cameroon ranks 22nd and Cote d'Ivoire ranks 23rd 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.