Burkina Faso vs Cameroon: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)
Burkina Faso
6.6%
in 2017
Cameroon
5.5%
in 2017
Burkina Faso rank
79th
Cameroon rank
81st
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) over time
- Burkina Faso
- Cameroon
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 6.6% against 5.5% in Cameroon, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.2 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cameroon ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 79th and Cameroon ranks 81st of 97 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Cameroon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1% | 17.7% | 16.6% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 8.3% | 3.0% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural), Burkina Faso or Cameroon?
- Burkina Faso, at 6.6% against 5.5% in Cameroon as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) between Burkina Faso and Cameroon?
- 1.1%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Cameroon?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Burkina Faso and Cameroon rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 79th and Cameroon ranks 81st 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, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.