Cameroon vs Grenada: People practicing open defecation
Cameroon
4.4%
in 2024
Grenada
3.5%
in 2017
Cameroon rank
52nd
Grenada rank
55th
People practicing open defecation over time
- Cameroon
- Grenada
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 4.4% against 3.5% in Grenada, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.3 times Grenada's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 52nd and Grenada ranks 55th of 214 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Grenada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.5% | 2.5% | 5.1% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 3.4% | 2.5% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, Cameroon or Grenada?
- Cameroon, at 4.4% against 3.5% in Grenada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between Cameroon and Grenada?
- 0.9%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Grenada?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Cameroon and Grenada rank globally for people practicing open defecation?
- Cameroon ranks 52nd and Grenada ranks 55th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People practicing open defecation (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People practicing open defecation refers to the percentage of the population defecating in the open, such as in fields, forest, bushes, open bodies of water, on beaches, in other open spaces or disposed of with solid waste.