Share rural basic handwashing in Cameroon
Cameroon: Share rural basic handwashing was 28.67 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
28.67
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
75th
of 113 countries
All-time high
28.67
in 2013
All-time low
28.67
in 2013
Years of data
12
2013–2024
Share rural basic handwashing in Cameroon, 2013–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 28.67 for share rural basic handwashing in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share rural basic handwashing in Cameroon peaked at 28.67 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 28.67, in 2013.
That places Cameroon 75th out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share rural basic handwashing in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 28.67 | — |
| 2014 | 28.67 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 28.67 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 28.67 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 28.67 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 28.67 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 28.67 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 28.67 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 28.67 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 28.67 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 28.67 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 28.67 | +0.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 28.67 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32.2, 89% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 28.67 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.73, 1.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28.67 | 28.67 | 28.67 | 7 |
| 2020s | 28.67 | 28.67 | 28.67 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 72 Gabon 31.64 compare
- 73 Ghana 31.31 compare
- 74 Papua New Guinea 30.76 compare
- 76 Solomon Islands 28.4 compare
- 77 South Africa 27.48 compare
- 78 Namibia 27.48 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 share rural basic handwashing in Cameroon?
- Share rural basic handwashing in Cameroon was 28.67 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share rural basic handwashing recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 28.67 in 2013.
- What is the lowest share rural basic handwashing recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.67 in 2013.
- How does Cameroon rank for share rural basic handwashing?
- Cameroon ranks 75th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share rural basic handwashing rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share rural basic handwashing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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