Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Cameroon
Cameroon: Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas was 43.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Cameroon, 2013–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Cameroon is 43.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Cameroon peaked at 43.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 43.9%, in 2013.
Cameroon ranks 80th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 43.9% | 43.9% | 43.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 43.9% | 43.9% | 43.9% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Cameroon?
- Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Cameroon was 43.9% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 43.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.9% in 2013.
- How does Cameroon rank for access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas?
- Cameroon ranks 80th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.