Algeria vs Cambodia: Share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities

Algeria
79.7%
in 2024
Cambodia
79.9%
in 2024
Algeria rank
104th
Cambodia rank
103rd

Share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities over time

  • Algeria
  • Cambodia
020406080200020122024

How they compare

Cambodia currently reports 79.9% against 79.7% in Algeria, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Algeria ahead.

Algeria ranks 104th and Cambodia ranks 103rd of 175 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Cambodia Difference Ahead
2000s 75.2% 11.5% 63.7% Algeria
2010s 78.2% 45.3% 33.0% Algeria
2020s 79.6% 72.4% 7.2% Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities, Algeria or Cambodia?
Cambodia, at 79.9% against 79.7% in Algeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities between Algeria and Cambodia?
0.2%, with Cambodia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Cambodia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Algeria and Cambodia rank globally for share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities?
Algeria ranks 104th and Cambodia ranks 103rd of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities
Unit
%
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 4,269 data points, 2000–2024
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, that are not shared with other households.