Burundi vs Cameroon: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q5

Burundi
0.3%
in 2017
Cameroon
1.0%
in 2017
Burundi rank
46th
Cameroon rank
43rd

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q5 over time

  • Burundi
  • Cameroon
0.511.52200020082017

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 1.0% against 0.3% in Burundi, a difference of 0.7%.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 3.0 times Burundi's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.

Burundi ranks 46th and Cameroon ranks 43rd of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Cameroon Difference Ahead
2000s 0.7% 1.7% 1.0% Cameroon
2010s 0.4% 1.2% 0.7% Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5, Burundi or Cameroon?
Cameroon, at 1.0% against 0.3% in Burundi as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5 between Burundi and Cameroon?
0.7%, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Cameroon?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Burundi and Cameroon rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5?
Burundi ranks 46th and Cameroon ranks 43rd of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q5 (highest). 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): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed