Cameroon vs Gambia: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q3

Cameroon
34.2%
in 2017
Gambia
36.2%
in 2017
Cameroon rank
66th
Gambia rank
65th

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q3 over time

  • Cameroon
  • Gambia
0204060200020082017

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 36.2% against 34.2% in Cameroon, a difference of 2.0%.

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

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

Cameroon ranks 66th and Gambia ranks 65th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Gambia Difference Ahead
2000s 33.0% 46.9% 14.0% Gambia
2010s 33.9% 38.1% 4.2% Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q3, Cameroon or Gambia?
Gambia, at 36.2% against 34.2% in Cameroon as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q3 between Cameroon and Gambia?
2.0%, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Gambia?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Cameroon and Gambia rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q3?
Cameroon ranks 66th and Gambia ranks 65th of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q3. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q3
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed