Cameroon vs Lesotho: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location
Cameroon
47.1%
in 2024
Lesotho
47.9%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
199th
Lesotho rank
196th
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location over time
- Cameroon
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 47.9% against 47.1% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 199th and Lesotho ranks 196th of 230 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.0% | 20.8% | 18.1% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 42.9% | 35.3% | 7.7% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 46.2% | 45.3% | 0.9% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location, Cameroon or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 47.9% against 47.1% in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location between Cameroon and Lesotho?
- 0.8%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Lesotho?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Lesotho rank globally for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
- Cameroon ranks 199th and Lesotho ranks 196th of 230 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.