Cameroon vs Tanzania, United Republic of: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban)

Cameroon
30.4%
in 2017
Tanzania, United Republic of
31.2%
in 2017
Cameroon rank
68th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
65th

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

  • Cameroon
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
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How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 31.2% against 30.4% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.8%.

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

Cameroon ranks 68th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 65th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
2000s 34.3% 5.4% 28.9% Cameroon
2010s 31.3% 23.7% 7.6% Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban), Cameroon or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Tanzania, United Republic of, at 31.2% against 30.4% in Cameroon as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) between Cameroon and Tanzania, United Republic of?
0.8%, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Tanzania, United Republic of?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Cameroon and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban)?
Cameroon ranks 68th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 65th 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, urban  (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest). 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, urban  (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
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