Urban pop in out of slums in Cameroon
Cameroon: Urban pop in out of slums was 4.95 million in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
4.95 million
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
35th
of 174 countries
All-time high
4.95 million
in 2022
All-time low
4.51 million
in 2000
Years of data
12
2000–2022
Urban pop in out of slums in Cameroon, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 4.95 million for urban pop in out of slums in 2022. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban pop in out of slums in Cameroon peaked at 4.95 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.51 million, in 2000.
Cameroon ranks 35th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Urban pop in out of slums in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.51 million | — |
| 2002 | 4.61 million | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 4.71 million | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 4.80 million | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 4.86 million | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 4.90 million | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 4.91 million | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 4.90 million | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 4.87 million | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 4.78 million | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 4.65 million | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 4.95 million | +6.6% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 4.95 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.84 million, 2.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 4.95 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.60 million, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.70 million | 4.51 million | 4.86 million | 5 |
| 2010s | 4.87 million | 4.78 million | 4.91 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 4.80 million | 4.65 million | 4.95 million | 2 |
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 urban pop in out of slums in Cameroon?
- Urban pop in out of slums in Cameroon was 4.95 million in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban pop in out of slums recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 4.95 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest urban pop in out of slums recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.51 million in 2000.
- How does Cameroon rank for urban pop in out of slums?
- Cameroon ranks 35th out of 174 countries with data for 2022.
- Is urban pop in out of slums rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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 Urban pop in out of slums. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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