Population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Cameroon
Cameroon: Population with basic handwashing facilities at home was 28.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
28.7%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
74th
of 112 countries
All-time high
28.7%
in 2013
All-time low
28.7%
in 2013
Years of data
12
2013–2024
Population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Cameroon, 2013–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 28.7% for population with basic handwashing facilities at home in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Cameroon peaked at 28.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 28.7%, in 2013.
Cameroon ranks 74th of 112 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 28.7% | — |
| 2014 | 28.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 28.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 28.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 28.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 28.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 28.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 28.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 28.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 28.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 28.7% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 28.7% | +0.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 28.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32.2%, 89% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 28.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.7%, 1.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28.7% | 28.7% | 28.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 28.7% | 28.7% | 28.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 71 Gabon 31.6% compare
- 72 Ghana 31.3% compare
- 73 Papua New Guinea 30.8% compare
- 75 Solomon Islands 28.4% compare
- 76 South Africa 27.5% compare
- 77 Namibia 27.5% 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 17 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0746 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Cameroon?
- Population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Cameroon was 28.7% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population with basic handwashing facilities at home recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 28.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest population with basic handwashing facilities at home recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.7% in 2013.
- How does Cameroon rank for population with basic handwashing facilities at home?
- Cameroon ranks 74th out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population with basic handwashing facilities at home rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population with basic handwashing facilities at home (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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