Cameroon vs Namibia: Sanitation facilities usage

Cameroon

1.29 million people

in 2024

Namibia

1.05 million people

in 2024

Cameroon rank

34th

Namibia rank

37th

Sanitation facilities usage over time

Cameroon currently reports 1.29 million people against 1.05 million people in Namibia, a difference of 242,240 people.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.2 times Namibia's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 34th and Namibia ranks 37th of 232 countries.

Indicator: Sanitation facilities usage
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: 232 places, 5,488 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.