Cameroon vs Sierra Leone: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas
Cameroon
1.13 million people
in 2024
Sierra Leone
1.18 million people
in 2024
Cameroon rank
34th
Sierra Leone rank
32nd
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas over time
- Cameroon
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 1.18 million people against 1.13 million people in Cameroon, a difference of 49,930 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 34th and Sierra Leone ranks 32nd of 175 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.18 million people | 1.13 million people | 43,687 people | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 1.18 million people | 1.20 million people | 19,421 people | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 1.15 million people | 1.20 million people | 43,864 people | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, Cameroon or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 1.18 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 Sierra Leone?
- 49,930 people, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Sierra Leone?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Sierra Leone rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
- Cameroon ranks 34th and Sierra Leone ranks 32nd 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.