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
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.