People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q5 in Cameroon

Cameroon: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q5 was 73.7% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
73.7%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
63rd
of 97 countries
All-time high
73.7%
in 2016
All-time low
71.0%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q5 in Cameroon, 2000–2017

0204060802000200820172000: 71 highest2001: 71.1 highest2002: 71.3 highest2003: 71.5 highest2004: 71.6 highest2005: 71.8 highest2006: 72 highest2007: 72.1 highest2008: 72.3 highest2009: 72.5 highest2010: 72.6 highest2011: 72.8 highest2012: 73 highest2013: 73.2 highest2014: 73.3 highest2015: 73.5 highest2016: 73.7 highest2017: 73.7 highest

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5 in Cameroon is 73.7%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5 in Cameroon peaked at 73.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 71.0%, in 2000.

Cameroon ranks 63rd of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q5 in Cameroon, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q5 (highest) in Cameroon, 2000 to 2017.
Year highest Change
2000 71.0%
2001 71.1% +0.2%
2002 71.3% +0.2%
2003 71.5% +0.2%
2004 71.6% +0.2%
2005 71.8% +0.2%
2006 72.0% +0.2%
2007 72.1% +0.2%
2008 72.3% +0.2%
2009 72.5% +0.2%
2010 72.6% +0.2%
2011 72.8% +0.2%
2012 73.0% +0.2%
2013 73.2% +0.2%
2014 73.3% +0.2%
2015 73.5% +0.2%
2016 73.7% +0.2%
2017 73.7% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 71.7% 71.0% 72.5% 10
2010s 73.2% 72.6% 73.7% 8

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 60 Mauritania 78.5% compare
  2. 61 Mozambique 75.4% compare
  3. 62 Nepal 74.5% compare
  4. 64 Bangladesh 73.6% compare
  5. 65 Central African Republic 71.9% compare
  6. 66 Gambia 71.6% compare

See the full ranking of 97 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5 in Cameroon?
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5 in Cameroon was 73.7% 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): q5 recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 73.7% in 2016.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5 recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 71.0% in 2000.
How does Cameroon rank for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5?
Cameroon ranks 63rd out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5 rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
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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