Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Cameroon
Cameroon: Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas was 158,114 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Cameroon, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Cameroon is 158,114, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Cameroon peaked at 158,114 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 73,052, in 2000.
Cameroon ranks 28th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 73,052 | — |
| 2001 | 75,482 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 78,022 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 80,669 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 83,409 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 86,230 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 89,124 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 92,153 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 95,321 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 98,582 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 101,929 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 105,340 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 108,828 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 112,404 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 116,327 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 120,500 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 124,611 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 128,635 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 132,678 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 136,834 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 141,011 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 145,181 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 149,404 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 153,738 | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 158,114 | +2.8% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 158,114 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34,339, 4.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 158,114 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 154,026, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85,204 | 73,052 | 98,582 | 10 |
| 2010s | 118,809 | 101,929 | 136,834 | 10 |
| 2020s | 149,490 | 141,011 | 158,114 | 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 urban areas in Cameroon?
- Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Cameroon was 158,114 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 158,114 in 2024.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 73,052 in 2000.
- How does Cameroon rank for sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas?
- Cameroon ranks 28th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.9%. 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 Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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