1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Cameroon
Cameroon: 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water was 69.59 in 2022. ▲ Rising
1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Cameroon, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Cameroon stood at 69.59. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Cameroon peaked at 69.59 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 56.31, in 2000.
That places Cameroon 172nd out of 200 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 56.31 | — |
| 2001 | 57.07 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 57.81 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 58.53 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 59.24 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 59.93 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 60.61 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 61.27 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 61.92 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 62.55 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 63.16 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 63.76 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 64.34 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 64.91 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 65.46 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 66 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 66.52 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 67.02 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 67.52 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 67.99 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 68.45 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 68.9 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 69.59 | +1.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 69.59 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 81.71, 85% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 69.59 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.92, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.52 | 56.31 | 62.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.67 | 63.16 | 67.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.98 | 68.45 | 69.59 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More population data for Cameroon
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.5809 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.75 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.5809 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.5077 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 51,280 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.39 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1831 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.6% (2100)
- Population density 188.01 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 6.42 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Cameroon?
- 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Cameroon was 69.59 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 69.59 in 2022.
- What is the lowest 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.31 in 2000.
- How does Cameroon rank for 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water?
- Cameroon ranks 172nd out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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