Cameroon vs Lesotho: People using at least basic sanitation services

Cameroon

47.1%

in 2024

Lesotho

47.9%

in 2024

Cameroon rank

183rd

Lesotho rank

180th

People using at least basic sanitation services over time

Cameroon
Lesotho

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 47.9% against 47.1% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.8%.

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

Globally, Cameroon ranks 183rd and Lesotho ranks 180th of 214 countries.

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About this data

Indicator: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population)
Unit: % of population
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 261 places, 6,338 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.