Cameroon vs Nepal: Rural population without basic handwashing facilities

Cameroon

8.33 million people

in 2024

Nepal

7.88 million people

in 2024

Cameroon rank

31st

Nepal rank

32nd

Rural population without basic handwashing facilities over time

Cameroon currently reports 8.33 million people against 7.88 million people in Nepal, a difference of 449,440 people.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Nepal ahead.

Cameroon ranks 31st and Nepal ranks 32nd of 113 countries.

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: 07 August 2026

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