People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Cameroon
Cameroon: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) was 20.8% in 2017. ▼ Falling
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Cameroon, 2000–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
Analysis
In 2017, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Cameroon stood at 20.8%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Cameroon peaked at 23.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 20.8%, in 2016.
That places Cameroon 78th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.2% | — |
| 2001 | 23.0% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 22.9% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 22.7% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 22.6% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 22.4% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 22.3% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 22.2% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 22.0% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 21.9% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 21.7% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 21.6% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 21.4% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 21.3% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 21.1% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 21.0% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 20.8% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 20.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.5% | 21.9% | 23.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.2% | 20.8% | 21.7% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Cameroon?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Cameroon was 20.8% 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, rural (% of rural) recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 23.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.8% in 2016.
- How does Cameroon rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
- Cameroon ranks 78th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, rural (% of rural population): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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