Proportion of schools with no drinking water service (Drinking Water) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Proportion of schools with no drinking water service (Drinking Water) was 44.13 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Cameroon, 2005–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Cameroon stood at 44.13. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Cameroon peaked at 67.97 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 44.13, in 2023.
That places Cameroon 18th out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Proportion of schools with no drinking water service (Drinking Water) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 67.97 | — |
| 2006 | 67.97 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 67.97 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 67.97 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 67.97 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 66.26 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 64.56 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 62.86 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 61.16 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 59.45 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 57.75 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 56.05 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 54.34 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 52.64 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 50.94 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 49.24 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 47.53 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 45.83 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 44.13 | -3.7% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 44.13 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.45, 2.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 44.13 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.79, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.97 | 67.97 | 67.97 | 5 |
| 2010s | 58.6 | 50.94 | 66.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.68 | 44.13 | 49.24 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More education data for Cameroon
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 87.75 (2019)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.24 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 118,092 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 611,326 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 321,494 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 322,873 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.01 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.29 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Cameroon?
- Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Cameroon was 44.13 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with no drinking water service recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 67.97 in 2005.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with no drinking water service recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.13 in 2023.
- How does Cameroon rank for proportion of schools with no drinking water service?
- Cameroon ranks 18th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of schools with no drinking water service rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of schools with no drinking water service (Drinking Water). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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