Cambodia vs Cameroon: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas

Cambodia
924,670 people
in 2024
Cameroon
1.13 million people
in 2024
Cambodia rank
36th
Cameroon rank
34th

Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas over time

  • Cambodia
  • Cameroon
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M200020122024

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 1.13 million people against 924,670 people in Cambodia, a difference of 210,220 people.

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

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

Cambodia ranks 36th and Cameroon ranks 34th of 175 countries.

Cambodia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia Cameroon Difference Ahead
2000s 8.91 million people 1.18 million people 7.74 million people Cambodia
2010s 5.29 million people 1.18 million people 4.11 million people Cambodia
2020s 1.91 million people 1.15 million people 756,360 people Cambodia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, Cambodia or Cameroon?
Cameroon, at 1.13 million people against 924,670 people in Cambodia as of 2024.
What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in rural areas between Cambodia and Cameroon?
210,220 people, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Cameroon?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Cambodia and Cameroon rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
Cambodia ranks 36th and Cameroon ranks 34th 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 Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas
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, 4,232 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.