Cameroon vs Myanmar: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas
Cameroon
158,114 people
in 2024
Myanmar
143,883 people
in 2024
Cameroon rank
28th
Myanmar rank
31st
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas over time
- Cameroon
- Myanmar
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 158,114 people against 143,883 people in Myanmar, a difference of 14,231 people.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Myanmar's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Myanmar ahead.
Cameroon ranks 28th and Myanmar ranks 31st of 186 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Myanmar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85,204 people | 168,864 people | 83,660 people | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 118,809 people | 151,178 people | 32,369 people | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 149,490 people | 139,919 people | 9,571 people | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, Cameroon or Myanmar?
- Cameroon, at 158,114 people against 143,883 people in Myanmar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in urban areas between Cameroon and Myanmar?
- 14,231 people, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Myanmar?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Myanmar rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas?
- Cameroon ranks 28th and Myanmar ranks 31st 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
Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.