People using improved sanitation facilities in Cambodia

Cambodia: People using improved sanitation facilities was 16.34 million people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
16.34 million people
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
63rd
of 232 countries
All-time high
16.34 million people
in 2024
All-time low
1.48 million people
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

People using improved sanitation facilities in Cambodia, 2000–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M2000201220242000: 1.5M people2001: 1.5M people2002: 2.0M people2003: 2.5M people2004: 3.0M people2005: 3.5M people2006: 4.1M people2007: 4.6M people2008: 5.2M people2009: 5.8M people2010: 6.4M people2011: 7.0M people2012: 7.7M people2013: 8.3M people2014: 9.0M people2015: 9.7M people2016: 10.4M people2017: 11.1M people2018: 11.8M people2019: 12.5M people2020: 13.3M people2021: 14.0M people2022: 14.8M people2023: 15.6M people2024: 16.3M people

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for people using improved sanitation facilities in Cambodia is 16.34 million people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 81.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using improved sanitation facilities in Cambodia peaked at 16.34 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.48 million people, in 2000.

That places Cambodia 63rd out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.36 million people 1.48 million people 5.77 million people 10
2010s 9.38 million people 6.38 million people 12.51 million people 10
2020s 14.82 million people 13.27 million people 16.34 million people 5

Countries ranked near Cambodia

  1. 60 Romania 17.27 million people compare
  2. 61 Mali 16.56 million people compare
  3. 62 Malawi 16.44 million people compare
  4. 64 Mozambique 15.27 million people compare
  5. 65 Guatemala 15.20 million people compare
  6. 66 Burkina Faso 14.83 million people compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using improved sanitation facilities in Cambodia?
People using improved sanitation facilities in Cambodia was 16.34 million people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest people using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Cambodia?
The highest recorded value was 16.34 million people in 2024.
What is the lowest people using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Cambodia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.48 million people in 2000.
How does Cambodia rank for people using improved sanitation facilities?
Cambodia ranks 63rd out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
Is people using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Cambodia?
Over the last ten years it is up 81.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cambodia data come from?
The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
People using improved sanitation facilities
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
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Number of people using improved sanitation facilities, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.