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

Cameroon
7.72 million people
in 2024
Zambia
6.57 million people
in 2024
Cameroon rank
25th
Zambia rank
28th

People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities over time

  • Cameroon
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 7.72 million people against 6.57 million people in Zambia, a difference of 1.15 million people.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.2 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.

Cameroon ranks 25th and Zambia ranks 28th 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.