Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in Cameroon

Cameroon: Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas was 9.72 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
9.72
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
47th
of 175 countries
All-time high
14.39
in 2000
All-time low
9.72
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in Cameroon, 2000–2024

0510152000201220242000: 14.42001: 14.22002: 142003: 13.82004: 13.62005: 13.42006: 13.22007: 132008: 12.82009: 12.62010: 12.42011: 12.22012: 12.12013: 11.92014: 11.72015: 11.52016: 11.32017: 11.12018: 10.92019: 10.72020: 10.52021: 10.32022: 10.12023: 9.92024: 9.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Cameroon recorded 9.72 for open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in Cameroon peaked at 14.39 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.72, in 2024.

Cameroon ranks 47th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.51 12.63 14.39 10
2010s 11.56 10.69 12.44 10
2020s 10.1 9.72 10.49 5

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 44 Cape Verde 10.12 compare
  2. 45 Colombia 9.9 compare
  3. 46 Panama 9.76 compare
  4. 48 Myanmar 9.6 compare
  5. 49 Kenya 8.13 compare
  6. 50 Yemen 7.96 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in Cameroon?
Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in Cameroon was 9.72 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 14.39 in 2000.
What is the lowest open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 9.72 in 2024.
How does Cameroon rank for open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas?
Cameroon ranks 47th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
Is open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cameroon data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 4,232 data points, 2000–2024
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