Cameroon vs Russia: People not using improved sanitation facilities

Cameroon
10.31 million people
in 2024
Russia
11.27 million people
in 2024
Cameroon rank
22nd
Russia rank
20th

People not using improved sanitation facilities over time

  • Cameroon
  • Russia
5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M200020122024

How they compare

Russia currently reports 11.27 million people against 10.31 million people in Cameroon, a difference of 956,000 people.

That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.

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

Cameroon ranks 22nd and Russia ranks 20th of 232 countries.

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About this data

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.