6.2.1.b Proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility in Cameroon
Cameroon: 6.2.1.b Proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility was 36.71 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
36.71
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
74th
of 111 countries
All-time high
36.71
in 2022
All-time low
35.67
in 2015
Years of data
8
2015–2022
6.2.1.b Proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility in Cameroon, 2015–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 6.2.1.b proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility in Cameroon is 36.71, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
That places Cameroon 74th out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
6.2.1.b Proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 35.67 | — |
| 2016 | 35.82 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 35.97 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 36.12 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 36.27 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 36.42 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 36.57 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 36.71 | +0.4% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 36.71 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 42.1, 87% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 36.71 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22, 1.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 35.97 | 35.67 | 36.27 | 5 |
| 2020s | 36.57 | 36.42 | 36.71 | 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 6.2.1.b proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility in Cameroon?
- 6.2.1.b proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility in Cameroon was 36.71 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 6.2.1.b proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 36.71 in 2022.
- What is the lowest 6.2.1.b proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.67 in 2015.
- How does Cameroon rank for 6.2.1.b proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility?
- Cameroon ranks 74th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 6.2.1.b proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 6.2.1.b Proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility with soap and water available on premises (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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