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

Latest (2022)
36.73
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
93rd
of 132 countries
All-time high
36.73
in 2022
All-time low
5.78
in 2001
Years of data
22
2001–2022

6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Cambodia, 2001–2022

102030402001201120222001: 5.82002: 8.32003: 10.72004: 122005: 13.22006: 14.42007: 15.62008: 16.92009: 18.22010: 19.52011: 20.82012: 22.12013: 23.42014: 24.72015: 26.12016: 27.42017: 292018: 30.52019: 32.12020: 33.62021: 35.22022: 36.7

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

Annual values for 6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services (%) in Cambodia, 2001 to 2022.
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.

YearChange FromTo
2002 +43.0% 5.78 8.26
2003 +29.8% 8.26 10.73

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 90 Cuba 41.33 compare
  2. 91 Djibouti 39.6 compare
  3. 92 Tuvalu 37.23 compare
  4. 94 Sao Tome and Principe 34 compare
  5. 95 Turks and Caicos Islands 33.95 compare
  6. 96 Somalia 32.56 compare

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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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Indicator
6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services (%)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
132 places, 2,993 data points, 2000–2022
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