People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q4 in Cameroon

Cameroon: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q4 was 54.1% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
54.1%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
65th
of 97 countries
All-time high
54.1%
in 2016
All-time low
52.9%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q4 in Cameroon, 2000–2017

02040602000200820172000: 52.92001: 532002: 532003: 53.12004: 53.22005: 53.32006: 53.42007: 53.42008: 53.52009: 53.62010: 53.72011: 53.72012: 53.82013: 53.92014: 542015: 542016: 54.12017: 54.1

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

Analysis

Cameroon recorded 54.1% for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q4 in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q4 in Cameroon peaked at 54.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 52.9%, in 2000.

That places Cameroon 65th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q4 in Cameroon, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q4 in Cameroon, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 52.9%
2001 53.0% +0.1%
2002 53.0% +0.1%
2003 53.1% +0.1%
2004 53.2% +0.1%
2005 53.3% +0.1%
2006 53.4% +0.1%
2007 53.4% +0.1%
2008 53.5% +0.1%
2009 53.6% +0.1%
2010 53.7% +0.1%
2011 53.7% +0.1%
2012 53.8% +0.1%
2013 53.9% +0.1%
2014 54.0% +0.1%
2015 54.0% +0.1%
2016 54.1% +0.1%
2017 54.1% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 53.2% 52.9% 53.6% 10
2010s 53.9% 53.7% 54.1% 8

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 62 Burundi 56.0% compare
  2. 63 Eswatini 54.9% compare
  3. 64 Lesotho 54.2% compare
  4. 66 Sudan 51.9% compare
  5. 67 Gabon 49.5% compare
  6. 68 Zimbabwe 47.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q4 in Cameroon?
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q4 in Cameroon was 54.1% in 2017, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
What is the highest people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q4 recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 54.1% in 2016.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q4 recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 52.9% in 2000.
How does Cameroon rank for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q4?
Cameroon ranks 65th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q4 rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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 (washdata.org), published as part of People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q4
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
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