Cameroon vs Uganda: People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q1

Cameroon
6.5%
in 2017
Uganda
6.1%
in 2017
Cameroon rank
37th
Uganda rank
40th

People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q1 over time

  • Cameroon
  • Uganda
0246200020082017

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 6.5% against 6.1% in Uganda, a difference of 0.4%.

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

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

Cameroon ranks 37th and Uganda ranks 40th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Uganda Difference Ahead
2000s 3.8% 6.3% 2.5% Uganda
2010s 5.9% 6.1% 0.2% Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1, Cameroon or Uganda?
Cameroon, at 6.5% against 6.1% in Uganda as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1 between Cameroon and Uganda?
0.4%, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Uganda?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Cameroon and Uganda rank globally for people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1?
Cameroon ranks 37th and Uganda ranks 40th of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest). 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, urban (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed