Cameroon vs Guinea: People practicing open defecation
Cameroon
4.4%
in 2024
Guinea
4.7%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
52nd
Guinea rank
51st
People practicing open defecation over time
- Cameroon
- Guinea
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 4.7% against 4.4% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Guinea has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 52nd and Guinea ranks 51st of 214 countries.
Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.5% | 24.2% | 16.7% | Guinea |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 13.8% | 8.0% | Guinea |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 6.5% | 1.8% | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, Cameroon or Guinea?
- Guinea, at 4.7% against 4.4% in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between Cameroon and Guinea?
- 0.3%, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Guinea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Guinea rank globally for people practicing open defecation?
- Cameroon ranks 52nd and Guinea ranks 51st 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.