Angola vs Cameroon: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities

Angola

8.01 million people

in 2022

Cameroon

7.72 million people

in 2024

Angola rank

22nd

Cameroon rank

25th

People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities over time

Angola currently reports 8.01 million people against 7.72 million people in Cameroon, a difference of 286,590 people.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Angola has been ahead every year.

Angola ranks 22nd and Cameroon ranks 25th of 175 countries.

Indicator: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation 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: 175 places, 4,269 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.