Cameroon vs Eswatini: People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water over time
- Cameroon
- Eswatini
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 48.5% against 43.9% in Cameroon, a difference of 4.6%.
That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Eswatini has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 80th and Eswatini ranks 78th of 113 countries.
Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Eswatini | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 43.9% | 49.1% | 5.2% | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 43.9% | 48.6% | 4.7% | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, Cameroon or Eswatini?
- Eswatini, at 48.5% against 43.9% in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water between Cameroon and Eswatini?
- 4.6%, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Eswatini?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Eswatini rank globally for people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water?
- Cameroon ranks 80th and Eswatini ranks 78th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of people living in households that have a handwashing facility with soap and water available on the premises. Handwashing facilities may be fixed or mobile and include a sink with tap water, buckets with taps, tippy-taps, and jugs or basins designated for handwashing. Soap includes bar soap, liquid soap, powder detergent, and soapy water but does not include ash, soil, sand or other handwashing agents.