Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Cameroon

Cameroon: Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities was 24.89 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
24.89
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
145th
of 173 countries
All-time high
24.89
in 2024
All-time low
24.04
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Cameroon, 2000–2024

05101520252000201220242000: 242001: 24.12002: 24.12003: 24.12004: 24.22005: 24.22006: 24.22007: 24.32008: 24.32009: 24.32010: 24.42011: 24.42012: 24.52013: 24.52014: 24.52015: 24.62016: 24.62017: 24.62018: 24.72019: 24.72020: 24.72021: 24.82022: 24.82023: 24.92024: 24.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Cameroon stood at 24.89. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Cameroon peaked at 24.89 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 24.04, in 2000.

Cameroon ranks 145th of 173 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.18 24.04 24.34 10
2010s 24.54 24.38 24.7 10
2020s 24.81 24.74 24.89 5

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 142 Zimbabwe 31.83 compare
  2. 143 Mauritania 26.63 compare
  3. 144 United Republic of Tanzania 25.77 compare
  4. 146 Gabon 24.6 compare
  5. 147 Côte d'Ivoire 24.31 compare
  6. 148 Namibia 24.25 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Cameroon?
Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Cameroon was 24.89 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 24.89 in 2024.
What is the lowest share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 24.04 in 2000.
How does Cameroon rank for share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities?
Cameroon ranks 145th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Cameroon data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 4,269 data points, 2000–2024
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