Coastal protection in Cameroon
Cameroon: Coastal protection was 73.3 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
73.3
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
83rd
of 146 countries
All-time high
73.37
in 2019
All-time low
72.63
in 2017
Years of data
14
2012–2025
Coastal protection in Cameroon, 2012–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 73.3 for coastal protection in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coastal protection in Cameroon peaked at 73.37 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 72.63, in 2017.
Cameroon ranks 83rd of 146 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Coastal protection in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 72.79 | — |
| 2013 | 72.77 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 72.76 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 72.83 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 72.75 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 72.63 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 73.24 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 73.37 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 73.3 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 73.3 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 73.3 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 73.3 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 73.3 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 73.3 | +0.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 73.3 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 81.47, 90% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 73.3 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 86.63, 85% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 72.89 | 72.63 | 73.37 | 8 |
| 2020s | 73.3 | 73.3 | 73.3 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 81 Albania 73.96 compare
- 82 Papua New Guinea 73.34 compare
- 84 North Korea 73.27 compare
- 85 Italy 72.54 compare
- 86 Saudi Arabia 72.13 compare
More environment data for Cameroon
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -8.11 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.68 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.211 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.15 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.6539 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.4385 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coastal protection in Cameroon?
- Coastal protection in Cameroon was 73.3 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest coastal protection recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 73.37 in 2019.
- What is the lowest coastal protection recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.63 in 2017.
- How does Cameroon rank for coastal protection?
- Cameroon ranks 83rd out of 146 countries with data for 2025.
- Is coastal protection rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Coastal protection. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 14 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).