Cameroon vs Ghana: People not using improved sanitation facilities
Cameroon
10.31 million people
in 2024
Ghana
9.25 million people
in 2024
Cameroon rank
22nd
Ghana rank
25th
People not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Cameroon
- Ghana
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 10.31 million people against 9.25 million people in Ghana, a difference of 1.06 million people.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ghana ahead.
Cameroon ranks 22nd and Ghana ranks 25th of 232 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Ghana in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.17 million people | 8.67 million people | 1.50 million people | Ghana |
| 2010s | 8.71 million people | 9.21 million people | 498,175 people | Ghana |
| 2020s | 9.99 million people | 9.28 million people | 702,300 people | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, Cameroon or Ghana?
- Cameroon, at 10.31 million people against 9.25 million people in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between Cameroon and Ghana?
- 1.06 million people, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Ghana?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Ghana rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Cameroon ranks 22nd and Ghana ranks 25th 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.