Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network (%) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network (%) was 87.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network in Cameroon, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network in Cameroon stood at 87.8%. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.6% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network in Cameroon peaked at 87.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 37.0%, in 2000.
That places Cameroon 210th out of 227 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network (%) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37.0% | — |
| 2001 | 43.0% | +16.2% |
| 2002 | 43.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 45.0% | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 49.0% | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 54.0% | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 58.0% | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 79.7% | +37.4% |
| 2015 | 81.9% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 82.8% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 84.8% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 72.2% | -14.9% |
| 2019 | 78.5% | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 77.3% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 79.9% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 80.1% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 87.8% | +9.6% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 87.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 97.0%, 91% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 87.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 96.8%, 91% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.0% | 37.0% | 58.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 80.0% | 72.2% | 84.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 81.3% | 77.3% | 87.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More science & technology data for Cameroon
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 108.21 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.08 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 31.52 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 57.91 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 12.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 15.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 1,547 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network in Cameroon?
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network in Cameroon was 87.8% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 87.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.0% in 2000.
- How does Cameroon rank for proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network?
- Cameroon ranks 210th out of 227 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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