Cameroon vs Somalia: Rural population without basic handwashing facilities

Cameroon

8.33 million people

in 2024

Somalia

8.70 million people

in 2024

Cameroon rank

31st

Somalia rank

30th

Rural population without basic handwashing facilities over time

Somalia currently reports 8.70 million people against 8.33 million people in Cameroon, a difference of 363,190 people.

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

Cameroon ranks 31st and Somalia ranks 30th 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.