Cameroon vs Mali: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas

Cameroon
158,114 people
in 2024
Mali
154,026 people
in 2024
Cameroon rank
28th
Mali rank
30th

Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas over time

  • Cameroon
  • Mali
050.0k100.0k150.0k200020122024

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 158,114 people against 154,026 people in Mali, a difference of 4,088 people.

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

Cameroon ranks 28th and Mali ranks 30th of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Mali Difference Ahead
2000s 85,204 people 115,036 people 29,832 people Mali
2010s 118,809 people 145,267 people 26,459 people Mali
2020s 149,490 people 154,938 people 5,448 people Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, Cameroon or Mali?
Cameroon, at 158,114 people against 154,026 people in Mali as of 2024.
What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in urban areas between Cameroon and Mali?
4,088 people, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Mali?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and Mali rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas?
Cameroon ranks 28th and Mali ranks 30th of 186 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 urban 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 urban 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
186 places, 4,553 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.