Cameroon vs Senegal: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per

Cameroon
16.15 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Senegal
17.84 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Cameroon rank
36th
Senegal rank
33rd

People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per over time

  • Cameroon
  • Senegal
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How they compare

Senegal currently reports 17.84 people per square kilometre against 16.15 people per square kilometre in Cameroon, a difference of 1.69 people per square kilometre.

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

Across all 24 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 36th and Senegal ranks 33rd of 171 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Senegal Difference Ahead
2000s 12.33 people per square kilometre 22.38 people per square kilometre 10.06 people per square kilometre Senegal
2010s 14.4 people per square kilometre 20.59 people per square kilometre 6.19 people per square kilometre Senegal
2020s 15.87 people per square kilometre 18.53 people per square kilometre 2.65 people per square kilometre Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per, Cameroon or Senegal?
Senegal, at 17.84 people per square kilometre against 16.15 people per square kilometre in Cameroon as of 2023.
What is the difference in people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per between Cameroon and Senegal?
1.69 people per square kilometre, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Senegal?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Cameroon and Senegal rank globally for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per?
Cameroon ranks 36th and Senegal ranks 33rd of 171 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre
Unit
people per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
171 places, 3,991 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.