Cameroon vs Eswatini: Access to handwashing facilities
Cameroon
37.8%
in 2024
Eswatini
39.3%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
78th
Eswatini rank
76th
Access to handwashing facilities over time
- Cameroon
- Eswatini
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 39.3% against 37.8% in Cameroon, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 78th and Eswatini ranks 76th of 113 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Eswatini | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37.2% | 31.5% | 5.6% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 37.6% | 37.1% | 0.5% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to handwashing facilities, Cameroon or Eswatini?
- Eswatini, at 39.3% against 37.8% in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to handwashing facilities between Cameroon and Eswatini?
- 1.5%, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Eswatini?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Eswatini rank globally for access to handwashing facilities?
- Cameroon ranks 78th and Eswatini ranks 76th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Access to handwashing facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.