How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and European Union?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

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, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cameroon vs European Union: People practicing open defecation, rural

Cameroon

9.7%

in 2024

European Union

0.0%

in 2024

Cameroon rank

47th

European Union rank

44th

People practicing open defecation, rural over time

Cameroon
European Union

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 9.7% against 0.0% in European Union, a difference of 9.7%.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 47th and European Union ranks 44th of 171 countries.

Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	European Union	Difference	Ahead
2000s	13.5%	0.0%	13.5%	Cameroon
2010s	11.6%	0.0%	11.6%	Cameroon
2020s	10.1%	0.0%	10.1%	Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural, Cameroon or European Union?: Cameroon, at 9.7% against 0.0% in European Union as of 2024.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural between Cameroon and European Union?: 9.7%, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and European Union?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and European Union rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural?: Cameroon ranks 47th and European Union ranks 44th of 171 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, rural (% of rural population). 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)
Unit: % of rural population
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 218 places, 5,299 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

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.