Cameroon vs Grenada: Share of people practicing open defecation
Cameroon
4.4%
in 2024
Grenada
3.5%
in 2017
Cameroon rank
53rd
Grenada rank
56th
Share of people practicing open defecation over time
- Cameroon
- Grenada
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 4.4% against 3.5% in Grenada, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.3 times Grenada's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 53rd and Grenada ranks 56th of 232 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Grenada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.5% | 2.5% | 5.1% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 3.4% | 2.5% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of people practicing open defecation, Cameroon or Grenada?
- Cameroon, at 4.4% against 3.5% in Grenada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of people practicing open defecation between Cameroon and Grenada?
- 0.9%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Grenada?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Cameroon and Grenada rank globally for share of people practicing open defecation?
- Cameroon ranks 53rd and Grenada ranks 56th of 232 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of people practicing open defecation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of people who practice open defecation. This includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.