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Access to electricity in Cameroon

Cameroon: Access to electricity was 60.1% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
60.1%
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
173rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
60.1%
in 2016
All-time low
29.0%
in 1991
Years of data
27
1990–2016

Access to electricity in Cameroon, 1990–2016

02040601990200320161990: 30.1 % of total population1991: 29 % of total population1992: 32.6 % of total population1993: 33.8 % of total population1994: 35 % of total population1995: 36.2 % of total population1996: 37.3 % of total population1997: 38.5 % of total population1998: 40.7 % of total population1999: 40.8 % of total population2000: 41 % of total population2001: 46.2 % of total population2002: 44.1 % of total population2003: 45.1 % of total population2004: 47.1 % of total population2005: 47.3 % of total population2006: 49 % of total population2007: 48.2 % of total population2008: 50.6 % of total population2009: 51.7 % of total population2010: 52.9 % of total population2011: 53.7 % of total population2012: 55.2 % of total population2013: 56.4 % of total population2014: 56.8 % of total population2015: 58.9 % of total population2016: 60.1 % of total population

Source: World Bank Global Electrification Database 2012. Measured in % of total population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for access to electricity in Cameroon is 60.1%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to electricity in Cameroon peaked at 60.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 29.0%, in 1991.

That places Cameroon 173rd out of 215 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 35.4% 29.0% 40.8% 10
2000s 47.0% 41.0% 51.7% 10
2010s 56.3% 52.9% 60.1% 7

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 170 Cote d'Ivoire 64.3% compare
  2. 171 Timor-Leste 63.4% compare
  3. 172 Botswana 60.7% compare
  4. 174 Nigeria 59.3% compare
  5. 175 Vanuatu 57.8% compare
  6. 176 Myanmar 57.0% compare

See the full ranking of 217 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is access to electricity in Cameroon?
Access to electricity in Cameroon was 60.1% in 2016, according to World Bank Global Electrification Database 2012.
What is the highest access to electricity recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 60.1% in 2016.
What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 29.0% in 1991.
How does Cameroon rank for access to electricity?
Cameroon ranks 173rd out of 215 countries with data for 2016.
Is access to electricity rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cameroon data come from?
The figures come from World Bank Global Electrification Database 2012, published as part of Access to electricity (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Access to electricity (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Bank Global Electrification Database 2012
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
217 places, 5,770 data points, 1990–2016
Last refreshed

Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity.