Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Cameroon
Cameroon: Proportion of population using limited drinking water services was 14.9 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Cameroon, 2000–2024
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.
Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.56 | — |
| 2001 | 6.88 | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 7.21 | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 7.53 | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 7.87 | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 8.21 | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 8.55 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 8.89 | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 9.24 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 9.59 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 9.95 | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 10.3 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 10.66 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 11.03 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 11.39 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 11.76 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 12.13 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 12.5 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 12.88 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 13.25 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 13.63 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 14.01 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 14.39 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 14.77 | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 14.9 | +0.9% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 14.9 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.32, 2.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 14.9 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.82, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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