Cameroon - Access to basic handwashing facilities
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, rural (% of rural population)
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, rural (% of rural population) in Cameroon was 22.03 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 5 years was 22.03 in 2020, while its lowest value was 22.03 in 2015.
Definition: The percentage of people living in households that have a handwashing facility with soap and water available on the premises. Handwashing facilities may be fixed or mobile and include a sink with tap water, buckets with taps, tippy-taps, and jugs or basins designated for handwashing. Soap includes bar soap, liquid soap, powder detergent, and soapy water but does not include ash, soil, sand or other handwashing agents.
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 22.03 |
| 2016 | 22.03 |
| 2017 | 22.03 |
| 2018 | 22.03 |
| 2019 | 22.03 |
| 2020 | 22.03 |
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, urban (% of urban population)
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, urban (% of urban population) in Cameroon was 47.03 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 5 years was 47.03 in 2020, while its lowest value was 47.03 in 2015.
Definition: The percentage of people living in households that have a handwashing facility with soap and water available on the premises. Handwashing facilities may be fixed or mobile and include a sink with tap water, buckets with taps, tippy-taps, and jugs or basins designated for handwashing. Soap includes bar soap, liquid soap, powder detergent, and soapy water but does not include ash, soil, sand or other handwashing agents.
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 47.03 |
| 2016 | 47.03 |
| 2017 | 47.03 |
| 2018 | 47.03 |
| 2019 | 47.03 |
| 2020 | 47.03 |
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water (% of population)
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water (% of population) in Cameroon was 36.42 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 5 years was 36.42 in 2020, while its lowest value was 35.67 in 2015.
Definition: The percentage of people living in households that have a handwashing facility with soap and water available on the premises. Handwashing facilities may be fixed or mobile and include a sink with tap water, buckets with taps, tippy-taps, and jugs or basins designated for handwashing. Soap includes bar soap, liquid soap, powder detergent, and soapy water but does not include ash, soil, sand or other handwashing agents.
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 35.67 |
| 2016 | 35.82 |
| 2017 | 35.97 |
| 2018 | 36.12 |
| 2019 | 36.27 |
| 2020 | 36.42 |
Classification
Topic: Health Indicators
Sub-Topic: Disease prevention
