Schools access drinking water in Cameroon
Cameroon: Schools access drinking water was 44.82 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
44.82
Change on year
up 116.1%
World rank
113th
of 117 countries
All-time high
44.82
in 2022
All-time low
20.74
in 2021
Years of data
6
2014–2022
Schools access drinking water in Cameroon, 2014–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for schools access drinking water in Cameroon is 44.82, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 116.1% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, schools access drinking water in Cameroon peaked at 44.82 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 20.74, in 2021.
That places Cameroon 113th out of 117 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Schools access drinking water in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 36.27 | — |
| 2016 | 33.75 | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 34.44 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 43.62 | +26.7% |
| 2021 | 20.74 | -52.5% |
| 2022 | 44.82 | +116.1% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 44.82 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86.96, 52% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 44.82 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 74.48, 60% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37.02 | 33.75 | 43.62 | 4 |
| 2020s | 32.78 | 20.74 | 44.82 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 110 Sierra Leone 50.09 compare
- 111 Philippines 46.56 compare
- 112 Mauritania 45.08 compare
- 114 Burundi 38.92 compare
- 115 Chad 33.98 compare
- 116 Niger 31.04 compare
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 schools access drinking water in Cameroon?
- Schools access drinking water in Cameroon was 44.82 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest schools access drinking water recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 44.82 in 2022.
- What is the lowest schools access drinking water recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.74 in 2021.
- How does Cameroon rank for schools access drinking water?
- Cameroon ranks 113th out of 117 countries with data for 2022.
- Is schools access drinking water rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Schools access drinking water. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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