Cameroon vs Zambia: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1
Cameroon
31.1%
in 2017
Zambia
31.7%
in 2017
Cameroon rank
37th
Zambia rank
35th
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 over time
- Cameroon
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 31.7% against 31.1% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 37th and Zambia ranks 35th of 97 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.0% | 53.2% | 32.2% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 28.8% | 36.6% | 7.8% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1, Cameroon or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 31.7% against 31.1% in Cameroon as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 between Cameroon and Zambia?
- 0.6%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Zambia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Cameroon and Zambia rank globally for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1?
- Cameroon ranks 37th and Zambia ranks 35th of 97 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.