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
- Cameroon
How they compare
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.
Angola has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Cameroon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.80 million people | 5.83 million people | 969,301 people | Angola |
| 2010s | 7.42 million people | 6.81 million people | 613,588 people | Angola |
| 2020s | 7.91 million people | 7.46 million people | 453,573 people | Angola |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, Angola or Cameroon?
- Angola, at 8.01 million people against 7.72 million people in Cameroon as of 2022.
- What is the difference in people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities between Angola and Cameroon?
- 286,590 people, with Angola ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Cameroon?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Angola and Cameroon rank globally for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Angola ranks 22nd and Cameroon ranks 25th of 175 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 People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.