Cameroon vs Gambia: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q5

Cameroon
73.7%
in 2017
Gambia
71.6%
in 2017
Cameroon rank
63rd
Gambia rank
66th

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q5 over time

  • Cameroon
  • Gambia
020406080200020082017

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 73.7% against 71.6% in Gambia, a difference of 2.1%.

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

Cameroon ranks 63rd and Gambia ranks 66th of 97 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Gambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Gambia Difference Ahead
2000s 71.7% 76.7% 4.9% Gambia
2010s 73.2% 72.5% 0.7% Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5, Cameroon or Gambia?
Cameroon, at 73.7% against 71.6% in Gambia as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5 between Cameroon and Gambia?
2.1%, with Cameroon 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): q5?
Cameroon ranks 63rd and Gambia ranks 66th 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): 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 using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
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