Cameroon vs Guinea: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural
Cameroon
4.4%
in 2024
Guinea
4.7%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
45th
Guinea rank
44th
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time
- Cameroon
- Guinea
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 4.7% against 4.4% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Guinea has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 45th and Guinea ranks 44th of 213 countries.
Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.5% | 24.2% | 16.7% | Guinea |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 13.8% | 8.0% | Guinea |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 6.5% | 1.8% | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural, Cameroon or Guinea?
- Guinea, at 4.7% against 4.4% in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Cameroon and Guinea?
- 0.3%, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Guinea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Guinea rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Cameroon ranks 45th and Guinea ranks 44th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.