Cameroon vs Sao Tome and Principe: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban)

Cameroon
54.8%
in 2017
Sao Tome and Principe
57.4%
in 2017
Cameroon rank
61st
Sao Tome and Principe rank
59th

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

  • Cameroon
  • Sao Tome and Principe
2030405060200020082017

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 57.4% against 54.8% in Cameroon, a difference of 2.6%.

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

Cameroon ranks 61st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 59th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
2000s 55.0% 30.4% 24.6% Cameroon
2010s 54.9% 51.2% 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, urban  (% of urban), Cameroon or Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 57.4% against 54.8% in Cameroon as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) between Cameroon and Sao Tome and Principe?
2.6%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Sao Tome and Principe?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Cameroon and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban)?
Cameroon ranks 61st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 59th 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): Q3. 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): Q3
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