Cameroon vs Kenya: People practicing open defecation, rural
Cameroon
9.7%
in 2024
Kenya
8.1%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
47th
Kenya rank
49th
People practicing open defecation, rural over time
- Cameroon
- Kenya
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 9.7% against 8.1% in Kenya, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.2 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kenya ahead.
Cameroon ranks 47th and Kenya ranks 49th of 171 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.5% | 18.1% | 4.6% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 11.6% | 13.0% | 1.4% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 9.2% | 0.9% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural, Cameroon or Kenya?
- Cameroon, at 9.7% against 8.1% in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural between Cameroon and Kenya?
- 1.6%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Kenya?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Kenya rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural?
- Cameroon ranks 47th and Kenya ranks 49th 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
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.