Proportion of population using improved … improved sanitation in Cameroon
Cameroon: Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities was 64.58 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Cameroon, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 64.58 for proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Cameroon peaked at 64.58 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 55.93, in 2000.
Cameroon ranks 200th of 231 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 55.93 | — |
| 2001 | 56.29 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 56.64 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 57 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 57.36 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 57.71 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 58.07 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 58.43 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 58.8 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 59.16 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 59.52 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 59.88 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 60.25 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 60.61 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 60.97 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 61.34 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 61.7 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 62.07 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 62.43 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 62.79 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 63.15 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 63.51 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 63.87 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 64.23 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 64.58 | +0.6% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 64.58 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 73.62, 88% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 64.58 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.38, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.54 | 55.93 | 59.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.16 | 59.52 | 62.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.87 | 63.15 | 64.58 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More population data for Cameroon
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 51,280 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.5077 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.5809 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.6% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 6.42 million people (2100)
- Population density 188.01 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.6% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1831 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Cameroon?
- Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Cameroon was 64.58 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 64.58 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.93 in 2000.
- How does Cameroon rank for proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Cameroon ranks 200th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. 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 Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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