Proportion of population using basic sanitation services (Sanitation) in Cambodia
Cambodia: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services was 31.73 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Cambodia, 2002–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Cambodia stood at 31.73. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Cambodia peaked at 31.73 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.24, in 2002.
Cambodia ranks 39th of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 6.24 | — |
| 2003 | 7.31 | +17.2% |
| 2004 | 8.39 | +14.8% |
| 2005 | 9.48 | +13.0% |
| 2006 | 10.57 | +11.5% |
| 2007 | 11.67 | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 12.78 | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 13.95 | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 15.12 | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 16.29 | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 17.47 | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 18.65 | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 19.83 | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 21.02 | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 22.21 | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 23.4 | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 24.6 | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 25.81 | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 27.01 | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 28.22 | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 29.43 | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 30.64 | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 31.73 | +3.6% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 31.73 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.35, 1.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 31.73 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 19.62, 1.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.05 | 6.24 | 13.95 | 8 |
| 2010s | 20.44 | 15.12 | 25.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.41 | 27.01 | 31.73 | 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 using basic sanitation services in Cambodia?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Cambodia was 31.73 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.73 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.24 in 2002.
- How does Cambodia rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services?
- Cambodia ranks 39th out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.0%. 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 Proportion of population using basic sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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