6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Cambodia
Cambodia: 6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation was 36.73 in 2022. ▲ Rising
6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Cambodia, 2001–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Cambodia is 36.73, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 66.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Cambodia peaked at 36.73 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.78, in 2001.
Cambodia ranks 93rd of 132 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 5.78 | — |
| 2002 | 8.26 | +43.0% |
| 2003 | 10.73 | +29.8% |
| 2004 | 11.98 | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 13.18 | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 14.4 | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 15.62 | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 16.86 | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 18.15 | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 19.45 | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 20.76 | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 22.07 | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 23.39 | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 24.72 | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 26.05 | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 27.4 | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 28.95 | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 30.51 | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 32.07 | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 33.64 | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 35.22 | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 36.73 | +4.3% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 36.73 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.73, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 36.73 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 61.13, 60% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Cambodia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +43.0% | 5.78 | 8.26 |
| 2003 | +29.8% | 8.26 | 10.73 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.77 | 5.78 | 18.15 | 9 |
| 2010s | 25.54 | 19.45 | 32.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.2 | 33.64 | 36.73 | 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 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Cambodia?
- 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Cambodia was 36.73 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 36.73 in 2022.
- What is the lowest 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.78 in 2001.
- How does Cambodia rank for 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation?
- Cambodia ranks 93rd out of 132 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.4%. 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 6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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