Sub-Saharan Africa
Cameroon
Capital: Yaounde · Lower middle income · Pop. 29.1 million
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Safely managed drinking water
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Safely managed sanitation
9,880
m³ freshwater / person / yr
0%
Water stress · Low
Source: World Bank Open Data (WHO/UNICEF JMP & FAO AQUASTAT)
Cameroon has about 9,880 cubic meters of renewable internal freshwater per person each year. It withdraws the equivalent of 0% of those internal resources annually (low water stress).
Agriculture accounts for about 68% of Cameroon's water withdrawals, the rest going to households and industry.
Common questions
How many people in Cameroon have safe drinking water?
Comprehensive safely-managed drinking-water data is not available for Cameroon; basic-service estimates may exist.
Does Cameroon have enough freshwater?
Cameroon has roughly 9,880 m³ of renewable internal freshwater per person per year, and uses about 0% of it annually (low stress).