How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Guinea?

9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.

Where does this data come from?

WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Rural population without basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cameroon vs Guinea: Rural population without basic handwashing facilities

Cameroon

8.33 million people

in 2024

Guinea

7.62 million people

in 2022

Cameroon rank

31st

Guinea rank

34th

Rural population without basic handwashing facilities over time

Cameroon
Guinea

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 8.33 million people against 7.62 million people in Guinea, a difference of 717,410 people.

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

Across all 9 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 31st and Guinea ranks 34th of 113 countries.

Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	Guinea	Difference	Ahead
2010s	7.55 million people	6.84 million people	702,282 people	Cameroon
2020s	8.04 million people	7.48 million people	558,910 people	Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population without basic handwashing facilities, Cameroon or Guinea?: Cameroon, at 8.33 million people against 7.62 million people in Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in rural population without basic handwashing facilities between Cameroon and Guinea?: 717,410 people, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Guinea?: 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
How do Cameroon and Guinea rank globally for rural population without basic handwashing facilities?: Cameroon ranks 31st and Guinea ranks 34th of 113 countries.
Where does this data come from?: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Rural population without basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Rural population 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: 113 places, 1,715 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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