Sanitation facilities coverage in Cameroon
Cameroon: Sanitation facilities coverage was 1.29 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.29 million
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
34th
of 232 countries
All-time high
1.31 million
in 2017
All-time low
1.24 million
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Sanitation facilities coverage in Cameroon, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 1.29 million for sanitation facilities coverage in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities coverage in Cameroon peaked at 1.31 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.24 million, in 2000.
Cameroon ranks 34th of 232 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 Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.24 million | — |
| 2001 | 1.25 million | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.25 million | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 1.26 million | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 1.26 million | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 1.26 million | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.27 million | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.27 million | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 1.28 million | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.28 million | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 1.29 million | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.29 million | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.29 million | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.30 million | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.30 million | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.31 million | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 1.31 million | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.31 million | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.31 million | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.31 million | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.31 million | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.31 million | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.30 million | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.30 million | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 1.29 million | -0.4% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 1.29 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 585,262, 2.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 1.29 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.31 million, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.26 million | 1.24 million | 1.28 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.30 million | 1.29 million | 1.31 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.30 million | 1.29 million | 1.31 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 31 Papua New Guinea 1.65 million compare
- 32 Sierra Leone 1.33 million compare
- 33 Central African Republic 1.32 million compare
- 35 Senegal 1.14 million compare
- 36 Colombia 1.11 million compare
- 37 Namibia 1.05 million compare
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 Cameroon?
- Sanitation facilities coverage in Cameroon was 1.29 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sanitation facilities coverage recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.31 million in 2017.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities coverage recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.24 million in 2000.
- How does Cameroon rank for sanitation facilities coverage?
- Cameroon ranks 34th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities coverage rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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