Cameroon vs Kiribati: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities

Cameroon

35.4%

in 2024

Kiribati

36.8%

in 2024

Cameroon rank

32nd

Kiribati rank

29th

Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities over time

Kiribati currently reports 36.8% against 35.4% in Cameroon, a difference of 1.4%.

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

Cameroon ranks 32nd and Kiribati ranks 29th of 232 countries.

Indicator: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities
Unit: %
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, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.