Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Cameroon
Cameroon: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location was 47.1% in 2024. β² Rising
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Cameroon, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Cameroon stood at 47.1%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Cameroon peaked at 47.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 37.6%, in 2000.
That places Cameroon 199th out of 230 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.0% | 37.6% | 40.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.9% | 41.1% | 44.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.2% | 45.3% | 47.1% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Cameroon?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Cameroon was 47.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 47.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.6% in 2000.
- How does Cameroon rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
- Cameroon ranks 199th out of 230 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. 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 sanitation services, by location (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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