1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Cambodia
Cambodia: 1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services was 76.72 in 2022. ▲ Rising
1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Cambodia, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Cambodia is 76.72, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 73.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Cambodia peaked at 76.72 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10.19, in 2000.
Cambodia ranks 140th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.19 | — |
| 2001 | 11.39 | +11.9% |
| 2002 | 14.23 | +24.9% |
| 2003 | 17.09 | +20.1% |
| 2004 | 19.98 | +16.9% |
| 2005 | 22.89 | +14.6% |
| 2006 | 25.82 | +12.8% |
| 2007 | 28.78 | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 31.78 | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 34.9 | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 38.03 | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 41.17 | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 44.34 | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 47.52 | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 50.72 | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 53.94 | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 57.17 | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 60.42 | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 63.68 | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 66.96 | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 70.25 | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 73.55 | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 76.72 | +4.3% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 76.72 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 58.38, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 76.72 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 89.31, 86% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.71 | 10.19 | 34.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.4 | 38.03 | 66.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.51 | 70.25 | 76.72 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More population data for Cambodia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2557 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.5337 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2557 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4488 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 20,258 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.8407 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6579 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Population density 128.82 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.20 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Cambodia?
- 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Cambodia was 76.72 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 76.72 in 2022.
- What is the lowest 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.19 in 2000.
- How does Cambodia rank for 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services?
- Cambodia ranks 140th out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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