Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions in Cameroon
Cameroon: Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions was 20.59 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions in Cameroon, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Cameroon is 20.59, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 40.0% on the previous year and up 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Cameroon peaked at 20.59 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.1, in 2005.
Cameroon ranks 99th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 11.1 | — |
| 2008 | 11.6 | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 11.8 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 14 | +18.6% |
| 2014 | 14.9 | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 14 | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 17.1 | +22.1% |
| 2018 | 18.6 | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 14.89 | -19.9% |
| 2020 | 14.89 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 17.14 | +15.1% |
| 2023 | 14.71 | -14.2% |
| 2024 | 20.59 | +40.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.35 | 11.1 | 11.6 | 2 |
| 2010s | 15.04 | 11.8 | 18.6 | 7 |
| 2020s | 16.83 | 14.71 | 20.59 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 96 Ireland 21.43 compare
- 96 Uruguay 21.43 compare
- 98 Guinea-Bissau 20.83 compare
- 100 United Arab Emirates 20 compare
- 100 Greece 20 compare
- 100 Timor-Leste 20 compare
More gender data for Cameroon
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 13,337 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.53 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 465,137 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 475,018 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 453,098 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 461,925 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 443,236 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 452,058 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 436,011 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 444,018 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Cameroon?
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Cameroon was 20.59 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 20.59 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.1 in 2005.
- How does Cameroon rank for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
- Cameroon ranks 99th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of women in ministerial level positions rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.2%. 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 Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on the proportion of women in leadership positions.