Cameroon vs South Sudan: People not using improved sanitation facilities
Cameroon
10.31 million people
in 2024
South Sudan
9.28 million people
in 2024
Cameroon rank
22nd
South Sudan rank
24th
People not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Cameroon
- South Sudan
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 10.31 million people against 9.28 million people in South Sudan, a difference of 1.03 million people.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2011 it was South Sudan ahead.
Cameroon ranks 22nd and South Sudan ranks 24th of 232 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and South Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.80 million people | 8.95 million people | 155,154 people | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 9.99 million people | 8.78 million people | 1.20 million 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 South Sudan?
- Cameroon, at 10.31 million people against 9.28 million people in South Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between Cameroon and South Sudan?
- 1.03 million people, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and South Sudan?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and South Sudan rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Cameroon ranks 22nd and South Sudan ranks 24th 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.