Cameroon vs Mali: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q3

Cameroon
1.5%
in 2017
Mali
1.1%
in 2017
Cameroon rank
46th
Mali rank
49th

People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q3 over time

  • Cameroon
  • Mali
0102030200020082017

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 1.5% against 1.1% in Mali, a difference of 0.4%.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.4 times Mali's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mali ahead.

Cameroon ranks 46th and Mali ranks 49th of 97 countries.

Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Mali Difference Ahead
2000s 2.5% 22.1% 19.5% Mali
2010s 1.8% 7.0% 5.2% Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation (% of population): q3, Cameroon or Mali?
Cameroon, at 1.5% against 1.1% in Mali as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q3 between Cameroon and Mali?
0.4%, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Mali?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Cameroon and Mali rank globally for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q3?
Cameroon ranks 46th and Mali ranks 49th 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): Q3. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q3
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed