Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Cameroon
Cameroon: Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and was 94.6% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
94.6%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
37th
of 193 countries
All-time high
99.6%
in 1990
All-time low
94.6%
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Cameroon, 1990–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Cameroon is 94.6%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Cameroon peaked at 99.6% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 94.6%, in 2023.
Cameroon ranks 37th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 99.6% | — |
| 1991 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 99.5% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 99.4% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 99.3% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 99.2% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 99.1% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 99.0% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 98.9% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 98.8% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 98.7% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 98.6% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 98.5% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 98.3% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 98.2% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 98.0% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 97.9% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 97.8% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 97.6% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 97.4% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 97.2% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 97.1% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 96.9% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 96.7% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 96.4% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 96.1% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 95.9% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 95.7% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 95.3% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 95.0% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 94.6% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.4% | 99.1% | 99.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.5% | 97.9% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.9% | 95.9% | 97.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.2% | 94.6% | 95.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 34 Lao People's Democratic Republic 97.1% compare
- 35 Burkina Faso 96.5% compare
- 36 Congo 95.1% compare
- 38 Papua New Guinea 94.2% compare
- 39 Comoros 94.1% compare
- 40 Timor-Leste 92.6% 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 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.204 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2072 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Cameroon?
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Cameroon was 94.6% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 1990.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.6% in 2023.
- How does Cameroon rank for proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and?
- Cameroon ranks 37th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. 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 Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies for cooking (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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