Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Cameroon
Cameroon: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas was 1.13 million people in 2024. ▬ Flat
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Cameroon, 2000–2024
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, sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Cameroon stood at 1.13 million people. 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 usage in rural areas in Cameroon peaked at 1.19 million people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.13 million people, in 2024.
Cameroon ranks 34th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.18 million people | 1.17 million people | 1.18 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.18 million people | 1.17 million people | 1.19 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.15 million people | 1.13 million people | 1.17 million people | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Cameroon?
- Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Cameroon was 1.13 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 sanitation facilities usage in rural areas recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.19 million people in 2015.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in rural areas recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.13 million people in 2024.
- How does Cameroon rank for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
- Cameroon ranks 34th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage 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 WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.