Cameroon vs Papua New Guinea: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities

Cameroon
7.72 million people
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
6.84 million people
in 2024
Cameroon rank
25th
Papua New Guinea rank
26th

People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities over time

  • Cameroon
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 7.72 million people against 6.84 million people in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 884,680 people.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 25th and Papua New Guinea ranks 26th of 175 countries.

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About this data

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

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