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

Cameroon
39.4%
in 2017
Nigeria
42.3%
in 2017
Cameroon rank
76th
Nigeria rank
73rd

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

  • Cameroon
  • Nigeria
01020304050200020082017

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 42.3% against 39.4% in Cameroon, a difference of 2.9%.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 39.5% 47.8% 8.3% Nigeria
2010s 39.4% 43.8% 4.4% Nigeria

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 Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 42.3% against 39.4% in Cameroon as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) between Cameroon and Nigeria?
2.9%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Nigeria?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Cameroon and Nigeria rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
Cameroon ranks 76th and Nigeria 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): 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