Cameroon vs Somalia: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas
Cameroon
158,114 people
in 2024
Somalia
161,906 people
in 2024
Cameroon rank
28th
Somalia rank
26th
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas over time
- Cameroon
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 161,906 people against 158,114 people in Cameroon, a difference of 3,792 people.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 28th and Somalia ranks 26th of 186 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85,204 people | 330,348 people | 245,144 people | Somalia |
| 2010s | 118,809 people | 307,409 people | 188,601 people | Somalia |
| 2020s | 149,490 people | 208,773 people | 59,284 people | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, Cameroon or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 161,906 people against 158,114 people in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in urban areas between Cameroon and Somalia?
- 3,792 people, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Somalia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Somalia rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas?
- Cameroon ranks 28th and Somalia ranks 26th 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.