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Access to electricity in Cameroon

Cameroon: Access to electricity was 91.9% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
91.9%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
162nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
91.9%
in 2016
All-time low
63.0%
in 1991
Years of data
27
1990–2016

Access to electricity in Cameroon, 1990–2016

0204060801001990200320161990: 67.6 % of urban population1991: 63 % of urban population1992: 69.5 % of urban population1993: 70.4 % of urban population1994: 71.4 % of urban population1995: 72.3 % of urban population1996: 73.2 % of urban population1997: 74.2 % of urban population1998: 79 % of urban population1999: 76 % of urban population2000: 79 % of urban population2001: 84 % of urban population2002: 78.7 % of urban population2003: 79.6 % of urban population2004: 77.1 % of urban population2005: 81.4 % of urban population2006: 73 % of urban population2007: 90.4 % of urban population2008: 84.1 % of urban population2009: 85.1 % of urban population2010: 86 % of urban population2011: 87.5 % of urban population2012: 88 % of urban population2013: 88.9 % of urban population2014: 89.2 % of urban population2015: 90.9 % of urban population2016: 91.9 % of urban population

Source: World Bank Global Electrification Database 2014. Measured in % of urban population.

Analysis

In 2016, access to electricity in Cameroon stood at 91.9%. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to electricity in Cameroon peaked at 91.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 63.0%, in 1991.

Cameroon ranks 162nd of 215 countries on this measure, 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 71.7% 63.0% 79.0% 10
2000s 81.2% 73.0% 90.4% 10
2010s 88.9% 86.0% 91.9% 7

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 159 Grenada 92.3% compare
  2. 160 Comoros 92.1% compare
  3. 161 Cote d'Ivoire 92.0% compare
  4. 163 Mauritius 91.9% compare
  5. 164 Micronesia (country) 91.9% compare
  6. 165 East Timor 91.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is access to electricity in Cameroon?
Access to electricity in Cameroon was 91.9% in 2016, according to World Bank Global Electrification Database 2014.
What is the highest access to electricity recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 91.9% in 2016.
What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 63.0% in 1991.
How does Cameroon rank for access to electricity?
Cameroon ranks 162nd 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 25.9%. 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 2014, published as part of Access to electricity (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Access to electricity (% of urban population)
Unit
% of urban population
Source
World Bank Global Electrification Database 2014
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
217 places, 5,771 data points, 1990–2016
Last refreshed

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