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

Cameroon

43.9%

in 2024

Gabon

49.7%

in 2024

Cameroon rank

80th

Gabon rank

77th

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

Gabon currently reports 49.7% against 43.9% in Cameroon, a difference of 5.8%.

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

Across all 8 years both countries report, Gabon has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 80th and Gabon ranks 77th 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.