Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population in Cameroon

Cameroon: Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population was 25 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
25
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
186th
of 211 countries
All-time high
26.3
in 2018
All-time low
6.4
in 2007
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population in Cameroon, 2000–2022

5101520252000201120222000: 9.22001: 13.92002: 13.82003: 14.32004: 19.52005: 15.42006: 25.82007: 6.42008: 17.12009: 17.72010: 16.12011: 16.82012: 18.32013: 19.52014: 18.82015: 21.22016: 21.82017: 22.42018: 26.32019: 23.62020: 24.22021: 24.82022: 25

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Cameroon recorded 25 for access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population in 2022.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 36.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population in Cameroon peaked at 26.3 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 6.4, in 2007.

Cameroon ranks 186th of 211 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population in Cameroon, year by year

Annual values for Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population (Not Applicable) in Cameroon, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 9.2
2001 13.9 +51.1%
2002 13.8 -0.7%
2003 14.3 +3.6%
2004 19.5 +36.4%
2005 15.4 -21.0%
2006 25.8 +67.5%
2007 6.4 -75.2%
2008 17.1 +167.2%
2009 17.7 +3.5%
2010 16.1 -9.0%
2011 16.8 +4.3%
2012 18.3 +8.9%
2013 19.5 +6.6%
2014 18.8 -3.6%
2015 21.2 +12.8%
2016 21.8 +2.8%
2017 22.4 +2.8%
2018 26.3 +17.4%
2019 23.6 -10.3%
2020 24.2 +2.5%
2021 24.8 +2.5%
2022 25 +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.31 6.4 25.8 10
2010s 20.48 16.1 26.3 10
2020s 24.67 24.2 25 3

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 183 Somalia 30.64 compare
  2. 184 Gabon 29 compare
  3. 185 Nigeria 27 compare
  4. 186 Botswana 25 compare
  5. 186 Togo 25 compare
  6. 189 Guinea 21.3 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population in Cameroon?
Access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population in Cameroon was 25 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 26.3 in 2018.
What is the lowest access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 6.4 in 2007.
How does Cameroon rank for access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population?
Cameroon ranks 186th out of 211 countries with data for 2022.
Is access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cameroon data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population (Not Applicable)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
212 places, 4,645 data points, 2000–2022
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