Share of households by type in Cameroon
Cameroon: Share of households by type was 27.72 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
27.72
World rank
54th
of 76 countries
All-time high
28.91
in 2005
All-time low
21.72
in 1998
Years of data
10
1976–2018
Share of households by type in Cameroon, 1976–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of households by type in Cameroon is 27.72, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of households by type in Cameroon peaked at 28.91 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 21.72, in 1998.
Cameroon ranks 54th of 76 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Share of households by type in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 21.85 | — |
| 1987 | 22.01 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 22 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 21.72 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 22.14 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 28.91 | +30.6% |
| 2006 | 25.2 | -12.8% |
| 2011 | 25.11 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 26.63 | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 27.72 | +4.1% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 27.72 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.39, 78% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 27.72 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35.16, 79% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.85 | 21.85 | 21.85 | 1 |
| 1980s | 22.01 | 22.01 | 22.01 | 1 |
| 1990s | 21.86 | 21.72 | 22 | 2 |
| 2000s | 25.42 | 22.14 | 28.91 | 3 |
| 2010s | 26.49 | 25.11 | 27.72 | 3 |
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 share of households by type in Cameroon?
- Share of households by type in Cameroon was 27.72 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of households by type recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 28.91 in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of households by type recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.72 in 1998.
- How does Cameroon rank for share of households by type?
- Cameroon ranks 54th out of 76 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of households by type rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. 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 Share of households by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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