Access to basic services in Cameroon
Cameroon: Access to basic services was 72 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
72
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
175th
of 214 countries
All-time high
72
in 2023
All-time low
29
in 1991
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Access to basic services in Cameroon, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, access to basic services in Cameroon stood at 72. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to basic services in Cameroon peaked at 72 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 29, in 1991.
That places Cameroon 175th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Access to basic services in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 29 | — |
| 1992 | 32.7 | +12.7% |
| 1993 | 33.85 | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 35 | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 36.15 | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 37.29 | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 38.44 | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 40.7 | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 40.71 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 41 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 46.2 | +12.7% |
| 2002 | 44 | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 45.1 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 47.1 | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 47.2 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 49 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 48.2 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 50.6 | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 51.7 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 52.8 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 53.7 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 55.2 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 56.3 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 56.8 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 58.6 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 59.8 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 60.9 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 62.2 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 63.2 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 64.3 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 65.4 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 71 | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 72 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 72 | +0.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 72 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 88.7, 81% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 72 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57.8, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.98 | 29 | 40.71 | 9 |
| 2000s | 47.01 | 41 | 51.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.95 | 52.8 | 63.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.94 | 64.3 | 72 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More reference data data for Cameroon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4076 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to basic services in Cameroon?
- Access to basic services in Cameroon was 72 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest access to basic services recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 72 in 2023.
- What is the lowest access to basic services recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 29 in 1991.
- How does Cameroon rank for access to basic services?
- Cameroon ranks 175th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to basic services rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Access to basic services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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