Proportion of population practising open defecation (Sanitation) in Cambodia
Cambodia: Proportion of population practising open defecation was 5.24 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population practising open defecation in Cambodia, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 5.24 for proportion of population practising open defecation in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 35.9% on the previous year and down 86.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population practising open defecation in Cambodia peaked at 87.52 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.24, in 2024.
That places Cambodia 49th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of population practising open defecation in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 87.52 | — |
| 2001 | 84.49 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 80.97 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 77.46 | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 73.95 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 70.45 | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 66.96 | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 63.47 | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 59.97 | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 56.38 | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 52.81 | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 49.26 | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 45.72 | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 42.19 | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 38.69 | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 35.2 | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 31.73 | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 28.27 | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 24.83 | -12.2% |
| 2019 | 21.42 | -13.8% |
| 2020 | 18.01 | -15.9% |
| 2021 | 14.63 | -18.8% |
| 2022 | 11.27 | -23.0% |
| 2023 | 8.18 | -27.5% |
| 2024 | 5.24 | -35.9% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 5.24 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.74, 78% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 5.24 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1596, 32.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of population practising open defecation 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -35.9% | 8.18 | 5.24 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.16 | 56.38 | 87.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.01 | 21.42 | 52.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.47 | 5.24 | 18.01 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More population data for Cambodia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 20,258 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4488 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2557 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.20 million people (2100)
- Population density 128.82 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6579 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population practising open defecation in Cambodia?
- Proportion of population practising open defecation in Cambodia was 5.24 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 87.52 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.24 in 2024.
- How does Cambodia rank for proportion of population practising open defecation?
- Cambodia ranks 49th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population practising open defecation rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population practising open defecation (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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