Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Cameroon
Cameroon: Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by was 71.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Cameroon, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 71.4% for proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Cameroon peaked at 71.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 55.8%, in 2000.
That places Cameroon 223rd out of 248 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 55.8% | — |
| 2001 | 56.7% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 57.5% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 58.3% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 59.1% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 59.9% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 60.6% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 61.4% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 62.1% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 62.8% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 63.5% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 64.1% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 64.8% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 65.4% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 66.0% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 66.6% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 67.2% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 67.7% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 68.3% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 68.8% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 69.3% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 69.8% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 70.3% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 70.7% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 71.4% | +1.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 71.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 84.0%, 85% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 71.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 73.1%, 98% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.4% | 55.8% | 62.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.2% | 63.5% | 68.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.3% | 69.3% | 71.4% | 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 proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Cameroon?
- Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Cameroon was 71.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 71.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.8% in 2000.
- How does Cameroon rank for proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by?
- Cameroon ranks 223rd out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by location (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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