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

Cameroon
39.4%
in 2017
Central African Republic
36.6%
in 2016
Cameroon rank
76th
Central African Republic rank
79th

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

  • Cameroon
  • Central African Republic
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 39.4% against 36.6% in Central African Republic, a difference of 2.8%.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Central African Republic's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 76th and Central African Republic ranks 79th of 97 countries.

Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Central African Republic Difference Ahead
2000s 39.5% 23.2% 16.3% Cameroon
2010s 39.4% 35.7% 3.7% 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 Central African Republic?
Cameroon, at 39.4% against 36.6% in Central African Republic as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) between Cameroon and Central African Republic?
2.8%, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Central African Republic?
17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
How do Cameroon and Central African Republic rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
Cameroon ranks 76th and Central African Republic ranks 79th 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): 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, rural (% of rural 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, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed