Cameroon vs Mongolia: People practicing open defecation
Cameroon
4.4%
in 2024
Mongolia
4.3%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
52nd
Mongolia rank
53rd
People practicing open defecation over time
- Cameroon
- Mongolia
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 4.4% against 4.3% in Mongolia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mongolia ahead.
Cameroon ranks 52nd and Mongolia ranks 53rd of 214 countries.
Mongolia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.5% | 15.6% | 8.1% | Mongolia |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 8.7% | 2.9% | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 5.2% | 0.5% | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, Cameroon or Mongolia?
- Cameroon, at 4.4% against 4.3% in Mongolia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between Cameroon and Mongolia?
- 0.1%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Mongolia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Mongolia rank globally for people practicing open defecation?
- Cameroon ranks 52nd and Mongolia ranks 53rd 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.