Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Cameroon
Cameroon: Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities was 37.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Cameroon, 2013–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Cameroon stood at 37.8%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Cameroon peaked at 37.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 36.8%, in 2013.
That places Cameroon 84th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 36.8% | — |
| 2014 | 36.9% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 37.0% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 37.1% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 37.2% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 37.3% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 37.4% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 37.4% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 37.5% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 37.6% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 37.7% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 37.8% | +0.2% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 37.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.5%, 83% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 37.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.2%, 1.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37.1% | 36.8% | 37.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 37.6% | 37.4% | 37.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 81 Mauritania 40.7% compare
- 82 Eswatini 39.3% compare
- 83 Solomon Islands 38.6% compare
- 85 Angola 36.9% compare
- 86 Papua New Guinea 35.4% compare
- 87 Comoros 34.8% compare
More population data for Cameroon
- 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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.39 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Cameroon?
- Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Cameroon was 37.8% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 37.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.8% in 2013.
- How does Cameroon rank for share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
- Cameroon ranks 84th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.