Proportion of urban population living in slums (%) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Proportion of urban population living in slums (%) was 32.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of urban population living in slums in Cameroon, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 32.7% for proportion of urban population living in slums in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of urban population living in slums in Cameroon peaked at 65.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 32.7%, in 2020.
That places Cameroon 65th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Proportion of urban population living in slums (%) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 65.4% | — |
| 2002 | 62.1% | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 58.8% | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 55.6% | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 52.3% | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 49.0% | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 45.7% | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 42.5% | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 39.2% | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 35.9% | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 32.7% | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 32.7% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 32.7% | +0.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 32.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.7%, 87% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 32.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.3%, 68% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.8% | 52.3% | 65.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 42.5% | 35.9% | 49.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 32.7% | 32.7% | 32.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More infrastructure data for Cameroon
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 31.52 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 108.21 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 67,507 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.2318 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0023 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 3.35 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 67,507 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.08 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of urban population living in slums in Cameroon?
- Proportion of urban population living in slums in Cameroon was 32.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of urban population living in slums recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 65.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of urban population living in slums recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.7% in 2020.
- How does Cameroon rank for proportion of urban population living in slums?
- Cameroon ranks 65th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of urban population living in slums rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of urban population living in slums (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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