People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Cameroon
Cameroon: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) was 62.0% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Latest (2017)
62.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
63rd
of 97 countries
All-time high
62.0%
in 2016
All-time low
61.1%
in 2000
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 62.0% for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Cameroon peaked at 62.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 61.1%, in 2000.
Cameroon ranks 63rd 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 | 61.1% | — |
| 2001 | 61.2% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 61.2% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 61.3% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 61.4% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 61.4% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 61.5% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 61.5% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 61.6% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 61.6% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 61.7% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 61.8% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 61.8% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 61.9% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 61.9% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 62.0% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 62.0% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 62.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.4% | 61.1% | 61.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.9% | 61.7% | 62.0% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 60 Mozambique 71.2% compare
- 61 Central African Republic 66.6% compare
- 62 Eswatini 62.4% compare
- 64 Zimbabwe 61.8% compare
- 65 Bangladesh 61.3% compare
- 66 Nepal 60.6% 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 62.0% 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 62.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.1% in 2000.
- How does Cameroon rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban)?
- Cameroon ranks 63rd 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 up 0.8%. 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): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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