Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Cameroon
Cameroon: Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites was 30.98 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Cameroon, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Cameroon is 30.98, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Cameroon peaked at 35.74 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 30.98, in 2024.
Cameroon ranks 17th of 231 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.74 | — |
| 2001 | 35.58 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 35.41 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 35.23 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 35.06 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 34.88 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 34.7 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 34.51 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 34.32 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 34.13 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 33.94 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 33.74 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 33.54 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 33.34 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 33.13 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 32.92 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 32.71 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 32.5 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 32.29 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 32.07 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 31.86 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 31.64 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 31.42 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 31.2 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 30.98 | -0.7% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 30.98 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.57, 2.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 30.98 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.13, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.96 | 34.13 | 35.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.02 | 32.07 | 33.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.42 | 30.98 | 31.86 | 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 unimproved sanitation facilites in Cameroon?
- Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Cameroon was 30.98 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 35.74 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.98 in 2024.
- How does Cameroon rank for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites?
- Cameroon ranks 17th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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