Brazil vs Cambodia: Sanitation facilities usage
Brazil
55.0%
in 2024
Cambodia
51.6%
in 2024
Brazil rank
84th
Cambodia rank
86th
Sanitation facilities usage over time
- Brazil
- Cambodia
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 55.0% against 51.6% in Cambodia, a difference of 3.4%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Cambodia's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 84th and Cambodia ranks 86th of 150 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Cambodia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.7% | 14.0% | 21.7% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 45.4% | 32.1% | 13.3% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 53.2% | 47.6% | 5.6% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, Brazil or Cambodia?
- Brazil, at 55.0% against 51.6% in Cambodia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between Brazil and Cambodia?
- 3.4%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Cambodia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Cambodia rank globally for sanitation facilities usage?
- Brazil ranks 84th and Cambodia ranks 86th of 150 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 Sanitation facilities usage. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.