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
147th
of 175 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
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 147th of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.04 | — |
| 2001 | 24.07 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 24.09 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 24.13 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 24.16 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 24.2 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 24.23 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 24.27 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 24.31 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 24.34 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 24.38 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 24.41 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 24.45 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 24.49 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 24.52 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 24.56 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 24.6 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 24.63 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 24.67 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 24.7 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 24.74 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 24.78 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 24.81 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 24.85 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 24.89 | +0.1% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 24.89 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.97, 52% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 24.89 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.6, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More population data for Cameroon
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.5809 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.5077 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 51,280 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.39 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1831 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.571 (2100)
- Population density 188.01 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6.42 million (2100)
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 147th out of 175 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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