Cameroon vs Somalia: People without basic handwashing facilities

Cameroon
18.12 million people
in 2024
Somalia
15.87 million people
in 2024
Cameroon rank
23rd
Somalia rank
26th

People without basic handwashing facilities over time

  • Cameroon
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 18.12 million people against 15.87 million people in Somalia, a difference of 2.24 million people.

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

Across all 12 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 23rd and Somalia ranks 26th of 120 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
People without basic handwashing 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
120 places, 1,792 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.