1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Cameroon
Cameroon: 1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services was 43.12 in 2022. ▲ Rising
1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Cameroon, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Cameroon is 43.12, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Cameroon peaked at 43.12 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 38.3, in 2000.
Cameroon ranks 169th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38.3 | — |
| 2001 | 38.33 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 38.37 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 38.59 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 38.82 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 39.04 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 39.27 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 39.5 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 39.73 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 39.97 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 40.2 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 40.44 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 40.68 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 40.92 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 41.16 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 41.41 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 41.65 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 41.9 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 42.15 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 42.4 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 42.65 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 42.91 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 43.12 | +0.5% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 43.12 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 58.38, 74% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 43.12 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.71, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.99 | 38.3 | 39.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.29 | 40.2 | 42.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.89 | 42.65 | 43.12 | 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.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Cameroon?
- 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Cameroon was 43.12 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 43.12 in 2022.
- What is the lowest 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.3 in 2000.
- How does Cameroon rank for 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services?
- Cameroon ranks 169th out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. 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.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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