People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q4 in Cameroon
Cameroon: People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q4 was 0.1% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q4 in Cameroon, 2000–2017
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2017, people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q4 in Cameroon stood at 0.1%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 122.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q4 in Cameroon peaked at 0.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Cameroon ranks 34th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q4 in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +295.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +74.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | +42.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +29.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | +23.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | +18.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | +15.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | +13.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +12.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q4 in Cameroon?
- People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q4 in Cameroon was 0.1% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q4 recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q4 recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Cameroon rank for people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q4?
- Cameroon ranks 34th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q4 rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 122.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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