Cameroon vs Haiti: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas
Cameroon
1.13 million people
in 2024
Haiti
1.48 million people
in 2023
Cameroon rank
34th
Haiti rank
31st
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas over time
- Cameroon
- Haiti
How they compare
Haiti currently reports 1.48 million people against 1.13 million people in Cameroon, a difference of 341,930 people.
That makes Haiti's figure about 1.3 times Cameroon's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Haiti has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 34th and Haiti ranks 31st of 175 countries.
Haiti has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Haiti | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.18 million people | 2.46 million people | 1.28 million people | Haiti |
| 2010s | 1.18 million people | 1.82 million people | 639,438 people | Haiti |
| 2020s | 1.16 million people | 1.50 million people | 341,208 people | Haiti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, Cameroon or Haiti?
- Haiti, at 1.48 million people against 1.13 million people in Cameroon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in rural areas between Cameroon and Haiti?
- 341,930 people, with Haiti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Haiti?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Haiti rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
- Cameroon ranks 34th and Haiti ranks 31st 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.