Cameroon vs Eswatini: Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas

Cameroon

43.9%

in 2024

Eswatini

48.5%

in 2024

Cameroon rank

80th

Eswatini rank

78th

Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas over time

Eswatini currently reports 48.5% against 43.9% in Cameroon, a difference of 4.5%.

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

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

Cameroon ranks 80th and Eswatini ranks 78th of 113 countries.

Indicator: Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas
Unit: %
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: 113 places, 1,688 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.