Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Cameroon
Cameroon: Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and was 7.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Cameroon, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Cameroon is 7.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.7% on the previous year and up 133.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Cameroon peaked at 7.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2000.
That places Cameroon 159th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.0% | — |
| 2001 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.0% | +100.0% |
| 2005 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.0% | +50.0% |
| 2015 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | +33.3% |
| 2017 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5.0% | +25.0% |
| 2020 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6.0% | +20.0% |
| 2022 | 6.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 7.0% | +16.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.0% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 2.0% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 5.0% | 7.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 156 Equatorial Guinea 8.0% compare
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- 160 Eritrea 6.0% compare
- 160 North Korea 6.0% compare
- 160 Comoros 6.0% compare
- 160 Congo 6.0% compare
- 160 Papua New Guinea 6.0% compare
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- 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)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 17 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 4,117 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Cameroon?
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Cameroon was 7.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 7.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2000.
- How does Cameroon rank for proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and?
- Cameroon ranks 159th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 133.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technologies for cooking (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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