Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Cameroon

Cameroon: Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities was 64.58 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
64.58
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
200th
of 231 countries
All-time high
64.58
in 2024
All-time low
55.93
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Cameroon, 2000–2024

02040602000201220242000: 55.92001: 56.32002: 56.62003: 572004: 57.42005: 57.72006: 58.12007: 58.42008: 58.82009: 59.22010: 59.52011: 59.92012: 60.22013: 60.62014: 612015: 61.32016: 61.72017: 62.12018: 62.42019: 62.82020: 63.22021: 63.52022: 63.92023: 64.22024: 64.6

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  4. 201 Somalia 63.86 compare
  5. 202 Nigeria 63.77 compare
  6. 203 Kiribati 63.21 compare

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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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Indicator
Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 7,089 data points, 2000–2024
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