Population using improved sanitation facilities in Cambodia
Cambodia: Population using improved sanitation facilities was 16.34 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Population using improved sanitation facilities in Cambodia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population using improved sanitation facilities in Cambodia is 16.34 million, 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, population using improved sanitation facilities in Cambodia peaked at 16.34 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.48 million, 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.
Population using improved sanitation facilities in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.48 million | — |
| 2001 | 1.55 million | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 1.99 million | +28.7% |
| 2003 | 2.49 million | +24.8% |
| 2004 | 3.00 million | +20.4% |
| 2005 | 3.52 million | +17.4% |
| 2006 | 4.05 million | +15.2% |
| 2007 | 4.60 million | +13.6% |
| 2008 | 5.17 million | +12.4% |
| 2009 | 5.77 million | +11.6% |
| 2010 | 6.38 million | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 7.01 million | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 7.66 million | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 8.31 million | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 8.98 million | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 9.67 million | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 10.37 million | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 11.08 million | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 11.78 million | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 12.51 million | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 13.27 million | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 14.05 million | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 14.82 million | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 15.61 million | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 16.34 million | +4.7% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 16.34 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.20 million, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 16.34 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.22 million, 13.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.36 million | 1.48 million | 5.77 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.38 million | 6.38 million | 12.51 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.82 million | 13.27 million | 16.34 million | 5 |
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)
- Population growth rate -0.266 (2100)
- Population density 128.82 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.20 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population using improved sanitation facilities in Cambodia?
- Population using improved sanitation facilities in Cambodia was 16.34 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.34 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.48 million in 2000.
- How does Cambodia rank for population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Cambodia ranks 63rd out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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