Cameroon - Access to basic sanitation services

People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population)

People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population) in Cameroon was 22.67 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 24.10 in 2000, while its lowest value was 22.67 in 2020.

Definition: The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, compositing toilets or pit latrines with slabs.

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

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Year Value
2000 24.10
2001 23.84
2002 23.59
2003 23.59
2004 23.57
2005 23.56
2006 23.54
2007 23.51
2008 23.48
2009 23.44
2010 23.39
2011 23.35
2012 23.29
2013 23.23
2014 23.17
2015 23.10
2016 23.02
2017 22.94
2018 22.86
2019 22.76
2020 22.67

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

People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban population) in Cameroon was 60.83 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 60.83 in 2020, while its lowest value was 53.57 in 2002.

Definition: The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, compositing toilets or pit latrines with slabs.

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

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Year Value
2000 53.60
2001 53.58
2002 53.57
2003 53.97
2004 54.38
2005 54.78
2006 55.19
2007 55.59
2008 56.00
2009 56.40
2010 56.80
2011 57.21
2012 57.61
2013 58.01
2014 58.42
2015 58.82
2016 59.22
2017 59.62
2018 60.02
2019 60.42
2020 60.83

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population)

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population) in Cameroon was 44.63 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 44.63 in 2020, while its lowest value was 37.53 in 2000.

Definition: The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, compositing toilets or pit latrines with slabs.

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

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Year Value
2000 37.53
2001 37.57
2002 37.60
2003 37.97
2004 38.34
2005 38.71
2006 39.09
2007 39.47
2008 39.85
2009 40.23
2010 40.62
2011 41.01
2012 41.40
2013 41.80
2014 42.19
2015 42.59
2016 43.00
2017 43.40
2018 43.81
2019 44.22
2020 44.63

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Disease prevention