Cameroon vs Colombia: Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas

Cameroon
9.72
in 2024
Colombia
9.9
in 2024
Cameroon rank
47th
Colombia rank
45th

Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas over time

  • Cameroon
  • Colombia
0102030200020122024

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 9.9 against 9.72 in Cameroon, a difference of 0.18.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 47th and Colombia ranks 45th of 173 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Colombia Difference Ahead
2000s 13.51 23.12 9.61 Colombia
2010s 11.56 16.34 4.78 Colombia
2020s 10.1 11.26 1.16 Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas, Cameroon or Colombia?
Colombia, at 9.9 against 9.72 in Cameroon as of 2024.
What is the difference in open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas between Cameroon and Colombia?
0.18, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Colombia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and Colombia rank globally for open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas?
Cameroon ranks 47th and Colombia ranks 45th of 173 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Cameroon vs Colombia: Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas. Statizoid, drawing on Our World in Data. Retrieved 17 August 2026, from https://reference.statizoid.com/compare/open-defecation-in-rural-areas-vs-urban-areas/cameroon/colombia/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://reference.statizoid.com/compare/open-defecation-in-rural-areas-vs-urban-areas/cameroon/colombia/">Cameroon vs Colombia: Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 4,232 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed