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
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.