People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Cameroon
Cameroon: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities was 1.14 % change on previous year in 2024. ▼ Falling
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Cameroon, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Cameroon stood at 1.14 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Cameroon peaked at 1.79 % change on previous year in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.14 % change on previous year, in 2024.
Cameroon ranks 24th of 163 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.48 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 1.52 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 1.56 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 1.56 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.56 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.53 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 1.57 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 1.62 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 1.6 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 1.58 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 1.53 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 1.5 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 1.48 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 1.69 % change on previous year | +13.9% |
| 2015 | 1.79 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 1.62 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 1.37 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 1.37 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.3 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 1.22 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 1.18 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 1.18 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 1.14 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 1.14 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.5815 % change on previous year. (44 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 1.14 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3845 % change on previous year, 3.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.56 % change on previous year | 1.48 % change on previous year | 1.62 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.54 % change on previous year | 1.37 % change on previous year | 1.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2 % change on previous year | 1.14 % change on previous year | 1.3 % change on previous year | 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 people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Cameroon?
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Cameroon was 1.14 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.79 % change on previous year in 2015.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.14 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Cameroon rank for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Cameroon ranks 24th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.