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
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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.

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Indicator
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
268 places, 6,379 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed