Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Cameroon
Cameroon: Rural population without basic handwashing facilities was 8.33 million people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Rural population without basic handwashing facilities 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 people.
Analysis
In 2024, rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Cameroon stood at 8.33 million people. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Cameroon peaked at 8.33 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.12 million people, in 2013.
That places Cameroon 31st out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 7.12 million people | — |
| 2014 | 7.24 million people | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 7.38 million people | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 7.50 million people | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 7.61 million people | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 7.72 million people | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 7.83 million people | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 7.94 million people | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 8.04 million people | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 8.13 million people | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 8.23 million people | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 8.33 million people | +1.2% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 8.33 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.83 million people, 2.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 8.33 million people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.33 million people, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.49 million people | 7.12 million people | 7.83 million people | 7 |
| 2020s | 8.13 million people | 7.94 million people | 8.33 million people | 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 rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Cameroon?
- Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Cameroon was 8.33 million people 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 rural population without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 8.33 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest rural population without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.12 million people in 2013.
- How does Cameroon rank for rural population without basic handwashing facilities?
- Cameroon ranks 31st out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rural population without basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Rural population without basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.