Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Cameroon
Cameroon: Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas was 1.13 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.13 million
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
34th
of 175 countries
All-time high
1.19 million
in 2015
All-time low
1.13 million
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Cameroon, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Cameroon stood at 1.13 million. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Cameroon peaked at 1.19 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.13 million, in 2024.
Cameroon ranks 34th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.17 million | — |
| 2001 | 1.17 million | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.17 million | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.17 million | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.18 million | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.18 million | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.18 million | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.18 million | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.18 million | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.18 million | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.19 million | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.19 million | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.18 million | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.18 million | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.18 million | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.19 million | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.18 million | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.18 million | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.18 million | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.17 million | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.17 million | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 1.16 million | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 1.15 million | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 1.14 million | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 1.13 million | -0.8% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 1.13 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 539,517, 2.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 1.13 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.16 million, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.18 million | 1.17 million | 1.18 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.18 million | 1.17 million | 1.19 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.15 million | 1.13 million | 1.17 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 sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Cameroon?
- Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Cameroon was 1.13 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.19 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.13 million in 2024.
- How does Cameroon rank for sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas?
- Cameroon ranks 34th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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