Share of the rural and urban population with access … rural, urban in Cameroon
Cameroon: Share of the rural and urban population with access … rural, urban was 50.2 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels in Cameroon, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels in Cameroon is 50.2, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels in Cameroon peaked at 50.2 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 21.4, in 2000.
Cameroon ranks 150th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Share of the rural and urban population with access … rural, urban in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.4 | — |
| 2001 | 23.1 | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 24.5 | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 26.4 | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 27.9 | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 29.6 | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 31.1 | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 32.8 | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 34.1 | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 35.1 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 36.5 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 37.6 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 38.5 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 39.4 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 40 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 40.8 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 41.6 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 42.8 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 43.9 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 44.9 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 46.4 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 47.6 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 49.2 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 50.2 | +2.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 50.2 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 63.2, 79% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 50.2 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.85, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.6 | 21.4 | 35.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.6 | 36.5 | 44.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.35 | 46.4 | 50.2 | 4 |
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 the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels in Cameroon?
- Share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels in Cameroon was 50.2 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 50.2 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.4 in 2000.
- How does Cameroon rank for share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels?
- Cameroon ranks 150th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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