Household composition by type in Cameroon
Cameroon: Household composition by type was 27.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Household composition by type in Cameroon, 1976–2018
Source: United Nations (2022) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for household composition by type in Cameroon is 27.7%, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, household composition by type in Cameroon peaked at 28.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 21.7%, 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.
Household composition by type in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 21.9% | — |
| 1987 | 22.0% | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 22.0% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 21.7% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 22.1% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 28.9% | +30.6% |
| 2006 | 25.2% | -12.8% |
| 2011 | 25.1% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 26.6% | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 27.7% | +4.1% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 27.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.4%, 78% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 27.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35.2%, 79% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.9% | 21.9% | 21.9% | 1 |
| 1980s | 22.0% | 22.0% | 22.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 21.9% | 21.7% | 22.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 25.4% | 22.1% | 28.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 26.5% | 25.1% | 27.7% | 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 household composition by type in Cameroon?
- Household composition by type in Cameroon was 27.7% in 2018, according to United Nations (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest household composition by type recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 28.9% in 2005.
- What is the lowest household composition by type recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.7% in 1998.
- How does Cameroon rank for household composition by type?
- Cameroon ranks 54th out of 76 countries with data for 2018.
- Is household composition 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 United Nations (2022) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Household composition by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of households comprised of a married or in-partnership couple and their children (biological, step, and adopted/foster children), irrespective of children’s ages, and no one else.