Cameroon vs Senegal: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas
Cameroon
1.13 million people
in 2024
Senegal
1.04 million people
in 2024
Cameroon rank
34th
Senegal rank
35th
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas over time
- Cameroon
- Senegal
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 1.13 million people against 1.04 million people in Senegal, a difference of 92,960 people.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Senegal ahead.
Cameroon ranks 34th and Senegal ranks 35th of 175 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.18 million people | 2.19 million people | 1.02 million people | Senegal |
| 2010s | 1.18 million people | 1.73 million people | 547,007 people | Senegal |
| 2020s | 1.15 million people | 1.22 million people | 67,188 people | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, Cameroon or Senegal?
- Cameroon, at 1.13 million people against 1.04 million people in Senegal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in rural areas between Cameroon and Senegal?
- 92,960 people, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Senegal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Senegal rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
- Cameroon ranks 34th and Senegal ranks 35th 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.