People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Cameroon
Cameroon: People using at least basic drinking water services, urban was 81.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Cameroon, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
In 2024, people using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Cameroon stood at 81.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Cameroon peaked at 82.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 81.4%, in 2023.
Cameroon ranks 171st of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 82.7% | — |
| 2001 | 82.6% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 82.6% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 82.5% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 82.5% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 82.4% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 82.4% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 82.3% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 82.3% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 82.2% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 82.2% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 82.1% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 82.1% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 82.0% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 81.9% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 81.9% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 81.8% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 81.8% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 81.7% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 81.6% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 81.6% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 81.5% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 81.5% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 81.4% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 81.6% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.4% | 82.2% | 82.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.9% | 81.6% | 82.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.5% | 81.4% | 81.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 168 Ethiopia 83.5% compare
- 169 Angola 81.7% compare
- 170 Sierra Leone 81.7% compare
- 172 Burkina Faso 81.5% compare
- 173 Uganda 80.0% compare
- 174 Sao Tome and Principe 79.3% compare
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 12,841 deaths (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Cameroon?
- People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Cameroon was 81.6% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people using at least basic drinking water services, urban recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 82.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, urban recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.4% in 2023.
- How does Cameroon rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban?
- Cameroon ranks 171st out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic water services. This indicator encompasses both people using basic water services as well as those using safely managed water services. Basic drinking water services is defined as drinking water from an improved source, provided collection time is not more than 30 minutes for a round trip. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.