Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in Cameroon
Cameroon: Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services was 32.15 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in Cameroon, 2010–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in Cameroon is 32.15, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 12.9% on the previous year and up 134.3% over five years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in Cameroon peaked at 32.15 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2010.
Cameroon ranks 7th of 147 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 2.67 | — |
| 2016 | 6.35 | +138.1% |
| 2017 | 10.04 | +58.0% |
| 2018 | 13.73 | +36.7% |
| 2019 | 17.41 | +26.9% |
| 2020 | 21.1 | +21.2% |
| 2021 | 24.78 | +17.5% |
| 2022 | 28.47 | +14.9% |
| 2023 | 32.15 | +12.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.02 | 0 | 17.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.63 | 21.1 | 32.15 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 4 Solomon Islands 36.06 compare
- 5 Philippines 34.29 compare
- 6 Uganda 33.44 compare
- 8 Lao People's Democratic Republic 27.78 compare
- 9 Paraguay 27.7 compare
- 10 Bhutan 26.45 compare
More education data for Cameroon
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 121,453 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 114.41 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 114.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in Cameroon?
- Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in Cameroon was 32.15 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with limited drinking water services recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 32.15 in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with limited drinking water services recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2010.
- How does Cameroon rank for proportion of schools with limited drinking water services?
- Cameroon ranks 7th out of 147 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services (Drinking Water). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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