Cameroon vs Mali: People practicing open defecation
Cameroon
4.4%
in 2024
Mali
3.9%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
52nd
Mali rank
54th
People practicing open defecation over time
- Cameroon
- Mali
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 4.4% against 3.9% in Mali, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Mali's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mali ahead.
Cameroon ranks 52nd and Mali ranks 54th of 214 countries.
Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.5% | 16.0% | 8.5% | Mali |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 9.2% | 3.4% | Mali |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 4.9% | 0.2% | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, Cameroon or Mali?
- Cameroon, at 4.4% against 3.9% in Mali as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between Cameroon and Mali?
- 0.5%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Mali?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Mali rank globally for people practicing open defecation?
- Cameroon ranks 52nd and Mali ranks 54th 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.