People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Cameroon

Cameroon: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) was 84.6% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
84.6%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
67th
of 97 countries
All-time high
84.6%
in 2016
All-time low
82.7%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060802000200820172000: 82.7 highest2001: 82.8 highest2002: 82.9 highest2003: 83.1 highest2004: 83.2 highest2005: 83.3 highest2006: 83.4 highest2007: 83.5 highest2008: 83.7 highest2009: 83.8 highest2010: 83.9 highest2011: 84 highest2012: 84.2 highest2013: 84.3 highest2014: 84.4 highest2015: 84.5 highest2016: 84.6 highest2017: 84.6 highest

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

Analysis

Cameroon recorded 84.6% for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Cameroon peaked at 84.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 82.7%, in 2000.

Cameroon ranks 67th 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

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban population): Q5 (highest) in Cameroon, 2000 to 2017.
Year highest Change
2000 82.7%
2001 82.8% +0.1%
2002 82.9% +0.1%
2003 83.1% +0.1%
2004 83.2% +0.1%
2005 83.3% +0.1%
2006 83.4% +0.1%
2007 83.5% +0.1%
2008 83.7% +0.1%
2009 83.8% +0.1%
2010 83.9% +0.1%
2011 84.0% +0.1%
2012 84.2% +0.1%
2013 84.3% +0.1%
2014 84.4% +0.1%
2015 84.5% +0.1%
2016 84.6% +0.1%
2017 84.6% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 83.2% 82.7% 83.8% 10
2010s 84.3% 83.9% 84.6% 8

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 64 Nepal 85.7% compare
  2. 65 Gambia 85.6% compare
  3. 66 Eswatini 85.2% compare
  4. 68 Zambia 83.0% compare
  5. 69 Haiti 83.0% compare
  6. 70 Bangladesh 82.3% compare

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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 84.6% 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 84.6% in 2016.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 82.7% in 2000.
How does Cameroon rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban)?
Cameroon ranks 67th 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 1.3%. 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): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban 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, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
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