People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Cameroon
Cameroon: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) was 24.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Cameroon, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of rural population.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 24.9% for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Cameroon peaked at 24.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 24.0%, in 2000.
Cameroon ranks 143rd of 171 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.0% | — |
| 2001 | 24.1% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 24.1% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 24.1% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 24.2% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 24.2% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 24.2% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 24.3% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 24.3% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 24.3% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 24.4% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 24.4% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 24.5% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 24.5% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 24.5% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 24.6% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 24.6% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 24.6% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 24.7% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 24.7% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 24.7% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 24.8% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 24.8% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 24.9% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 24.9% | +0.1% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 24.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 48.0%, 52% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 24.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.6%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.2% | 24.0% | 24.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.5% | 24.4% | 24.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.8% | 24.7% | 24.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Cameroon?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Cameroon was 24.9% 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 sanitation services, rural recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 24.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.0% in 2000.
- How does Cameroon rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural?
- Cameroon ranks 143rd out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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 sanitation services, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.