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. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Cameroon, 2000–2024
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 216th out of 249 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 sanitation services, by location in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37.6% | — |
| 2001 | 37.8% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 38.0% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 38.4% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 38.7% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 39.1% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 39.5% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 39.9% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 40.3% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 40.7% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 41.1% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 41.5% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 41.9% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 42.3% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 42.7% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 43.1% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 43.6% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 44.0% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 44.4% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 44.8% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 45.3% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 45.7% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 46.2% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 46.6% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 47.1% | +1.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 47.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 58.0%, 81% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 47.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40.9%, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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 216th out of 249 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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