Proportion of population who say that overall they are satisfied in Cameroon
Cameroon: Proportion of population who say that overall they are satisfied was 47.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
47.0%
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
24th
of 34 countries
All-time high
49.0%
in 2023
All-time low
41.0%
in 2016
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Proportion of population who say that overall they are satisfied with in Cameroon, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population who say that overall they are satisfied with in Cameroon stood at 47.0%.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population who say that overall they are satisfied with in Cameroon peaked at 49.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 41.0%, in 2016.
Cameroon ranks 24th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of population who say that overall they are satisfied in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 44.0% | — |
| 2016 | 41.0% | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 43.0% | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 42.0% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 48.0% | +14.3% |
| 2020 | 45.0% | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 42.0% | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 48.0% | +14.3% |
| 2023 | 49.0% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 47.0% | -4.1% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 47.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.5%, 99% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 47.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 47.5%, 99% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 43.6% | 41.0% | 48.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 46.2% | 42.0% | 49.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 21 Côte d'Ivoire 48.0% compare
- 21 Iraq 48.0% compare
- 21 Cote d'Ivoire 48.0% compare
- 24 Kazakhstan 47.0% compare
- 26 Algeria 44.0% compare
- 27 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 43.0% 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 12,841 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.076 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population who say that overall they are satisfied with in Cameroon?
- Proportion of population who say that overall they are satisfied with in Cameroon was 47.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population who say that overall they are satisfied with recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 49.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of population who say that overall they are satisfied with recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.0% in 2016.
- How does Cameroon rank for proportion of population who say that overall they are satisfied with?
- Cameroon ranks 24th out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population who say that overall they are satisfied with rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population who say that overall they are satisfied with the quality of healthcare services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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