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
- Cameroon
- Somalia
How they compare
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.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.49 million people | 6.17 million people | 1.32 million people | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 8.13 million people | 7.98 million people | 150,646 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 Somalia?
- Somalia, at 8.70 million people against 8.33 million people in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rural population without basic handwashing facilities between Cameroon and Somalia?
- 363,190 people, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Somalia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Somalia rank globally for rural population without basic handwashing facilities?
- Cameroon ranks 31st and Somalia ranks 30th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) β 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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About this data
People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.