Population using at least basic sanitation services in Cameroon
Cameroon: Population using at least basic sanitation services was 24.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
24.9%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
146th
of 174 countries
All-time high
24.9%
in 2024
All-time low
24.0%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Population using at least basic sanitation services in Cameroon, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, population using at least basic sanitation services in Cameroon stood at 24.9%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using at least basic sanitation services in Cameroon peaked at 24.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 24.0%, in 2000.
That places Cameroon 146th out of 174 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Population using at least basic sanitation services in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.0% | — |
| 2001 | 24.1% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 24.1% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 24.1% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 24.2% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 24.2% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 24.2% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 24.3% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 24.3% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 24.3% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 24.4% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 24.4% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 24.5% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 24.5% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 24.5% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 24.6% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 24.6% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 24.6% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 24.7% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 24.7% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 24.7% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 24.8% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 24.8% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 24.9% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 24.9% | +0.1% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 24.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 48.0%, 52% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 24.9% 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 | 24.2% | 24.0% | 24.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.5% | 24.4% | 24.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.8% | 24.7% | 24.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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 population using at least basic sanitation services in Cameroon?
- Population using at least basic sanitation services in Cameroon was 24.9% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 24.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.0% in 2000.
- How does Cameroon rank for population using at least basic sanitation services?
- Cameroon ranks 146th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using at least basic sanitation services 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population using at least basic sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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