People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Cameroon
Cameroon: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) was 54.8% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Latest (2017)
54.8%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
61st
of 97 countries
All-time high
55.0%
in 2000
All-time low
54.8%
in 2016
Years of data
18
2000–2017
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Cameroon, 2000–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 54.8% for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Cameroon peaked at 55.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 54.8%, in 2016.
Cameroon ranks 61st of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 55.0% | — |
| 2001 | 55.0% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 55.0% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 55.0% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 55.0% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 55.0% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 55.0% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 54.9% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 54.9% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 54.9% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 54.9% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 54.9% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 54.9% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 54.9% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 54.9% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 54.8% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 54.8% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 54.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.0% | 54.9% | 55.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.9% | 54.8% | 54.9% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 58 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 59.4% compare
- 59 Sao Tome and Principe 57.4% compare
- 60 Mozambique 57.1% compare
- 62 Central African Republic 54.4% compare
- 63 Nepal 52.4% compare
- 64 Zimbabwe 51.2% compare
More health data for Cameroon
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7821 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 786.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 12,841 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 3.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0087 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 3.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0079 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Cameroon?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Cameroon was 54.8% 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, urban (% of urban) recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 55.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.8% in 2016.
- How does Cameroon rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban)?
- Cameroon ranks 61st out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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, urban (% of urban population): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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