Territorial Observatory
Water Observatory
Access to drinking water and sanitation conditions health, schooling and territorial productivity. This observatory tracks access rates, gaps across CEMAC countries and their trajectory over time.
How to read this observatory
Each indicator shows its value for Cameroon, its source and the year of the data. The CEMAC comparison places the country among its neighbours; the trend shows the trajectory. The stakes then translate the data into orientations for action.
- A missing value means the source publishes no recent figure: we never estimate.
- Vintages may differ from one country to another: the comparison is read with that caveat.
- The programmes that address these stakes are linked at the bottom of the page.
Key indicators
Where do we stand?
Access to basic drinking water
71.4%
Cameroon
World Bank — World Development Indicators (WDI) · 2024
Access to basic sanitation
47.1%
Cameroon
World Bank — World Development Indicators (WDI) · 2024
Access to basic drinking water — CEMAC comparison
World Bank — World Development Indicators (WDI) · 2017–2024
Access to basic drinking water — Cameroon, 2000–2024
World Bank — World Development Indicators (WDI) · 2000–2024
Stakes
What the data tells us to do
Close the access gap between cities and rural areas.
Make infrastructure last: maintenance and delegated management.
Mobilise dedicated financing (climate funds, donors, local budgets).
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