Cameroon vs Somalia: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location
Cameroon
47.1%
in 2024
Somalia
44.5%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
216th
Somalia rank
219th
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location over time
- Cameroon
- Somalia
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 47.1% against 44.5% in Somalia, a difference of 2.6%.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 216th and Somalia ranks 219th of 249 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.0% | 24.0% | 15.0% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 42.9% | 34.6% | 8.4% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 46.2% | 42.4% | 3.8% | 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 Somalia?
- Cameroon, at 47.1% against 44.5% in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location between Cameroon and Somalia?
- 2.6%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Somalia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Somalia rank globally for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
- Cameroon ranks 216th and Somalia ranks 219th of 249 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.