Cameroon vs Senegal: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)
Cameroon
5.5%
in 2017
Senegal
6.1%
in 2017
Cameroon rank
81st
Senegal rank
80th
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) over time
- Cameroon
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 6.1% against 5.5% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 81st and Senegal ranks 80th of 97 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.7% | 12.0% | 5.7% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 7.7% | 0.5% | 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), Cameroon or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 6.1% against 5.5% in Cameroon as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) between Cameroon and Senegal?
- 0.6%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Senegal?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Cameroon and Senegal rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
- Cameroon ranks 81st and Senegal ranks 80th 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.