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

Cameroon
20.8%
in 2017
Malawi
21.9%
in 2017
Cameroon rank
78th
Malawi rank
76th

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

  • Cameroon
  • Malawi
0510152025200020082017

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 21.9% against 20.8% in Cameroon, a difference of 1.1%.

That makes Malawi'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 78th and Malawi ranks 76th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Malawi Difference Ahead
2000s 22.5% 20.3% 2.2% Cameroon
2010s 21.2% 21.5% 0.3% Malawi

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 Malawi?
Malawi, at 21.9% against 20.8% in Cameroon as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) between Cameroon and Malawi?
1.1%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Malawi?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Cameroon and Malawi rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
Cameroon ranks 78th and Malawi ranks 76th 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): Q4. 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): Q4
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