Cameroon vs Vanuatu: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural

Cameroon
4.4%
in 2024
Vanuatu
5.0%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
45th
Vanuatu rank
42nd

Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time

  • Cameroon
  • Vanuatu
02468200020122024

How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 5.0% against 4.4% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.6%.

That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 45th and Vanuatu ranks 42nd of 213 countries.

Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Vanuatu Difference Ahead
2000s 7.5% 0.9% 6.7% Cameroon
2010s 5.8% 2.9% 3.0% Cameroon
2020s 4.7% 4.5% 0.2% Cameroon

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 Vanuatu?
Vanuatu, at 5.0% 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 Vanuatu?
0.6%, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Vanuatu?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and Vanuatu rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
Cameroon ranks 45th and Vanuatu ranks 42nd 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