Cameroon vs Colombia: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2

Cameroon
22.8%
in 2017
Colombia
20.6%
in 2017
Cameroon rank
38th
Colombia rank
39th

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2 over time

  • Cameroon
  • Colombia
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 22.8% against 20.6% in Colombia, a difference of 2.2%.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.

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

Cameroon ranks 38th and Colombia ranks 39th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Colombia Difference Ahead
2000s 16.6% 32.3% 15.7% Colombia
2010s 21.4% 23.9% 2.5% Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2, Cameroon or Colombia?
Cameroon, at 22.8% against 20.6% in Colombia as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 between Cameroon and Colombia?
2.2%, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Colombia?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Cameroon and Colombia rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2?
Cameroon ranks 38th and Colombia ranks 39th of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2. 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, rural (% of rural population): Q2
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed