Cameroon vs Yemen: Proportion of population practising open defecation
Cameroon
4.44
in 2024
Yemen
4.9
in 2024
Cameroon rank
53rd
Yemen rank
51st
Proportion of population practising open defecation over time
- Cameroon
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 4.9 against 4.44 in Cameroon, a difference of 0.46.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 53rd and Yemen ranks 51st of 231 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.51 | 28.65 | 21.15 | Yemen |
| 2010s | 5.83 | 15.93 | 10.1 | Yemen |
| 2020s | 4.71 | 7.09 | 2.38 | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population practising open defecation, Cameroon or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 4.9 against 4.44 in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practising open defecation between Cameroon and Yemen?
- 0.46, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Yemen?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Yemen rank globally for proportion of population practising open defecation?
- Cameroon ranks 53rd and Yemen ranks 51st of 231 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Proportion of population practising open defecation (Sanitation). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.