Cameroon vs Zimbabwe: Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities

Cameroon
24.89
in 2024
Zimbabwe
31.83
in 2024
Cameroon rank
145th
Zimbabwe rank
142nd

Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities over time

  • Cameroon
  • Zimbabwe
010203040200020122024

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 31.83 against 24.89 in Cameroon, a difference of 6.94.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.3 times Cameroon's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 145th and Zimbabwe ranks 142nd of 173 countries.

Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2000s 24.18 34.84 10.65 Zimbabwe
2010s 24.54 33.13 8.59 Zimbabwe
2020s 24.81 31.87 7.06 Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities, Cameroon or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 31.83 against 24.89 in Cameroon as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities between Cameroon and Zimbabwe?
6.94, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Zimbabwe?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and Zimbabwe rank globally for share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities?
Cameroon ranks 145th and Zimbabwe ranks 142nd of 173 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 4,269 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed