Rural without improved sanitation in Cameroon
Cameroon: Rural without improved sanitation was 7.72 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7.72 million
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
25th
of 175 countries
All-time high
7.72 million
in 2024
All-time low
5.44 million
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Rural without improved sanitation in Cameroon, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural without improved sanitation in Cameroon is 7.72 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural without improved sanitation in Cameroon peaked at 7.72 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.44 million, in 2000.
Cameroon ranks 25th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Rural without improved sanitation in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.44 million | — |
| 2001 | 5.52 million | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 5.60 million | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 5.69 million | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 5.78 million | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 5.87 million | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 5.96 million | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 6.05 million | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 6.15 million | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 6.25 million | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 6.34 million | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 6.44 million | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 6.54 million | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 6.63 million | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 6.75 million | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 6.87 million | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 6.98 million | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 7.08 million | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 7.18 million | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 7.28 million | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 7.37 million | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 7.46 million | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 7.55 million | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 7.64 million | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 7.72 million | +1.1% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 7.72 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.54 million, 5.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 7.72 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.04 million, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.83 million | 5.44 million | 6.25 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.81 million | 6.34 million | 7.28 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.55 million | 7.37 million | 7.72 million | 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 without improved sanitation in Cameroon?
- Rural without improved sanitation in Cameroon was 7.72 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rural without improved sanitation recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 7.72 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest rural without improved sanitation recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.44 million in 2000.
- How does Cameroon rank for rural without improved sanitation?
- Cameroon ranks 25th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rural without improved sanitation rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Rural without improved sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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