Cameroon vs Gabon: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)

Cameroon
10.8%
in 2017
Gabon
14.3%
in 2017
Cameroon rank
76th
Gabon rank
73rd

People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) over time

  • Cameroon
  • Gabon
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How they compare

Gabon currently reports 14.3% against 10.8% in Cameroon, a difference of 3.5%.

That makes Gabon's figure about 1.3 times Cameroon's.

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

Cameroon ranks 76th and Gabon ranks 73rd of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Gabon Difference Ahead
2000s 25.2% 17.1% 8.2% Cameroon
2010s 14.1% 14.7% 0.6% Gabon

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 Gabon?
Gabon, at 14.3% against 10.8% in Cameroon as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) between Cameroon and Gabon?
3.5%, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Gabon?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Cameroon and Gabon rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
Cameroon ranks 76th and Gabon ranks 73rd 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): Q2. 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, rural (% of rural population): Q2
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, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed