Cameroon vs Central African Republic: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas
Cameroon
1.13 million people
in 2024
Central African Republic
1.16 million people
in 2024
Cameroon rank
34th
Central African Republic rank
33rd
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas over time
- Cameroon
- Central African Republic
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 1.16 million people against 1.13 million people in Cameroon, a difference of 22,050 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 34th and Central African Republic ranks 33rd of 175 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Central African Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.18 million people | 915,154 people | 261,750 people | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 1.18 million people | 1.05 million people | 136,674 people | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 1.15 million people | 1.13 million people | 17,202 people | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, Cameroon or Central African Republic?
- Central African Republic, at 1.16 million people against 1.13 million people in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in rural areas between Cameroon and Central African Republic?
- 22,050 people, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Central African Republic?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Central African Republic rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
- Cameroon ranks 34th and Central African Republic ranks 33rd 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
Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.