Cameroon vs Lesotho: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities
Cameroon
35.4%
in 2024
Lesotho
32.8%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
32nd
Lesotho rank
35th
Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Cameroon
- Lesotho
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 35.4% against 32.8% in Lesotho, a difference of 2.6%.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lesotho ahead.
Cameroon ranks 32nd and Lesotho ranks 35th of 232 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.5% | 70.9% | 28.4% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 38.8% | 51.1% | 12.2% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 36.1% | 36.6% | 0.5% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population not using improved sanitation facilities, Cameroon or Lesotho?
- Cameroon, at 35.4% against 32.8% in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population not using improved sanitation facilities between Cameroon and Lesotho?
- 2.6%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Lesotho?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Lesotho rank globally for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Cameroon ranks 32nd and Lesotho ranks 35th of 232 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 Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.