Americas (WHO regions) vs Cambodia: Proportion of population practising open defecation

Americas (WHO regions)
0.4506
in 2024
Cambodia
5.24
in 2024
Americas (WHO regions) rank
51st
Cambodia rank
49th

Proportion of population practising open defecation over time

  • Americas (WHO regions)
  • Cambodia
020406080200020122024

How they compare

Cambodia currently reports 5.24 against 0.4506 in Americas (WHO regions), a difference of 4.79.

That makes Cambodia's figure about 11.6 times Americas (WHO regions)'s.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Cambodia has been ahead every year.

Americas (WHO regions) ranks 51st and Cambodia ranks 49th of 61 groups.

Cambodia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Americas (WHO regions) Cambodia Difference Ahead
2000s 4.79 72.16 67.37 Cambodia
2010s 2.3 37.01 34.71 Cambodia
2020s 0.8286 11.47 10.64 Cambodia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population practising open defecation, Americas (WHO regions) or Cambodia?
Cambodia, at 5.24 against 0.4506 in Americas (WHO regions) as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population practising open defecation between Americas (WHO regions) and Cambodia?
4.79, with Cambodia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Americas (WHO regions) and Cambodia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Americas (WHO regions) and Cambodia rank globally for proportion of population practising open defecation?
Americas (WHO regions) ranks 51st and Cambodia ranks 49th of 61 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Proportion of population practising open defecation (Sanitation). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of population practising open defecation (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 6,980 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed