Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Cameroon
Cameroon: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals was 22.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Cameroon, 1987–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total freshwater withdrawal.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 22.7% for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in 2022.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Cameroon peaked at 46.0% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 16.7%, in 2000.
Cameroon ranks 83rd of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 45.5% | — |
| 1988 | 45.6% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 45.7% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 45.8% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 45.9% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 46.0% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 38.5% | -16.4% |
| 1994 | 32.9% | -14.4% |
| 1995 | 28.6% | -13.0% |
| 1996 | 25.3% | -11.8% |
| 1997 | 22.5% | -10.9% |
| 1998 | 20.2% | -10.1% |
| 1999 | 18.3% | -9.5% |
| 2000 | 16.7% | -8.9% |
| 2001 | 18.0% | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 19.2% | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 20.4% | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 21.6% | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 22.7% | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 22.7% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 22.7% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 22.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 22.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 22.7% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 22.7% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 22.7% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 22.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 22.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 22.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 22.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 22.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 22.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 22.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 22.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 22.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 22.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 45.6% | 45.5% | 45.7% | 3 |
| 1990s | 32.4% | 18.3% | 46.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.9% | 16.7% | 22.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.7% | 22.7% | 22.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.7% | 22.7% | 22.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 80 Puerto Rico 24.3% compare
- 81 Brazil 24.1% compare
- 82 Tunisia 22.7% compare
- 84 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 22.6% compare
- 85 El Salvador 22.3% compare
- 86 Namibia 21.9% compare
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- 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)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 4.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.0032 t per person (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate -4.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Cameroon?
- Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Cameroon was 22.7% in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 46.0% in 1992.
- What is the lowest municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.7% in 2000.
- How does Cameroon rank for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Cameroon ranks 83rd out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Municipal (domestic) water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry, and municipal purposes).