Local guests in hotels and similar establishments in Cameroon
Cameroon: Local guests in hotels and similar establishments was 1.00 million guests in 2020. ▲ Rising
Local guests in hotels and similar establishments in Cameroon, 2004–2020
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in guests.
Analysis
In 2020, local guests in hotels and similar establishments in Cameroon stood at 1.00 million guests.
The figure is down 43.1% on the previous year and down 45.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, local guests in hotels and similar establishments in Cameroon peaked at 2.12 million guests in 2012 and was at its lowest, 886,000 guests, in 2004.
Cameroon ranks 55th of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Local guests in hotels and similar establishments in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | guests | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 886,000 guests | — |
| 2005 | 977,000 guests | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 1.16 million guests | +18.9% |
| 2007 | 1.34 million guests | +15.3% |
| 2008 | 1.49 million guests | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 1.68 million guests | +12.8% |
| 2010 | 1.85 million guests | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 1.98 million guests | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 2.12 million guests | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 1.55 million guests | -26.9% |
| 2014 | 1.59 million guests | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 1.61 million guests | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 1.65 million guests | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 1.58 million guests | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 1.60 million guests | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.77 million guests | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 1.00 million guests | -43.1% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 1.00 million guests is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 374,950 guests, 2.7× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 1.00 million guests is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 119,578 guests, 8.4× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Local guests in hotels and similar establishments in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -43.1% | 1.77 million guests | 1.00 million guests |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.26 million guests | 886,000 guests | 1.68 million guests | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.73 million guests | 1.55 million guests | 2.12 million guests | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.00 million guests | 1.00 million guests | 1.00 million guests | 1 |
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 local guests in hotels and similar establishments in Cameroon?
- Local guests in hotels and similar establishments in Cameroon was 1.00 million guests in 2020, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest local guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 2.12 million guests in 2012.
- What is the lowest local guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 886,000 guests in 2004.
- How does Cameroon rank for local guests in hotels and similar establishments?
- Cameroon ranks 55th out of 96 countries with data for 2020.
- Is local guests in hotels and similar establishments rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Local guests in hotels and similar establishments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of domestic visitors who check in to hotels and similar accommodation establishments within their own country.