6.2.1.c Proportion of population practising open defecation in Cambodia
Cambodia: 6.2.1.c Proportion of population practising open defecation was 12.08 in 2022. ▼ Falling
6.2.1.c Proportion of population practising open defecation in Cambodia, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 6.2.1.c proportion of population practising open defecation in Cambodia is 12.08, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.5% on the previous year and down 73.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 6.2.1.c proportion of population practising open defecation in Cambodia peaked at 87.45 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.08, in 2022.
That places Cambodia 31st out of 200 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
6.2.1.c Proportion of population practising open defecation in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 87.45 | — |
| 2001 | 83.98 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 80.51 | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 77.05 | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 73.6 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 70.14 | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 66.69 | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 63.25 | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 59.8 | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 56.25 | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 52.73 | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 49.21 | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 45.71 | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 42.22 | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 38.75 | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 35.29 | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 31.84 | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 28.41 | -10.8% |
| 2018 | 25 | -12.0% |
| 2019 | 21.6 | -13.6% |
| 2020 | 18.22 | -15.7% |
| 2021 | 15 | -17.6% |
| 2022 | 12.08 | -19.5% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 12.08 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.15, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 12.08 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2376, 50.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.87 | 56.25 | 87.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.08 | 21.6 | 52.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.1 | 12.08 | 18.22 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 28 Papua New Guinea 16.1 compare
- 29 Djibouti 15.99 compare
- 30 Lesotho 14.99 compare
- 32 Democratic Republic of Congo 11.85 compare
- 33 India 11.1 compare
- 34 East Timor 10.36 compare
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.c proportion of population practising open defecation in Cambodia?
- 6.2.1.c proportion of population practising open defecation in Cambodia was 12.08 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 6.2.1.c proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 87.45 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 6.2.1.c proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.08 in 2022.
- How does Cambodia rank for 6.2.1.c proportion of population practising open defecation?
- Cambodia ranks 31st out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 6.2.1.c proportion of population practising open defecation rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 6.2.1.c Proportion of population practising open defecation (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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