Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Cameroon

Cameroon: Proportion of population using limited drinking water services was 14.9 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
14.9
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
17th
of 231 countries
All-time high
14.9
in 2024
All-time low
6.56
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Cameroon, 2000–2024

0510152000201220242000: 6.62001: 6.92002: 7.22003: 7.52004: 7.92005: 8.22006: 8.52007: 8.92008: 9.22009: 9.62010: 9.92011: 10.32012: 10.72013: 112014: 11.42015: 11.82016: 12.12017: 12.52018: 12.92019: 13.32020: 13.62021: 142022: 14.42023: 14.82024: 14.9

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Cameroon recorded 14.9 for proportion of population using limited drinking water services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 30.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Cameroon peaked at 14.9 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.56, in 2000.

That places Cameroon 17th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.05 6.56 9.59 10
2010s 11.58 9.95 13.25 10
2020s 14.34 13.63 14.9 5

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 14 Niger 16.75 compare
  2. 15 Yemen 15.82 compare
  3. 16 Djibouti 15.63 compare
  4. 18 Guinea-Bissau 14.89 compare
  5. 19 Zimbabwe 14.29 compare
  6. 20 Tanzania, United Republic of 12.84 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Cameroon?
Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Cameroon was 14.9 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using limited drinking water services recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 14.9 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using limited drinking water services recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 6.56 in 2000.
How does Cameroon rank for proportion of population using limited drinking water services?
Cameroon ranks 17th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using limited drinking water services rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.8%. 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 limited drinking water services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using limited drinking water services
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 7,105 data points, 2000–2024
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