Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Cambodia
Cambodia: Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved was 78.17 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Cambodia, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 78.17 for proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 68.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Cambodia peaked at 78.17 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.83, in 2000.
Cambodia ranks 9th of 227 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.83 | — |
| 2001 | 4.19 | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 5.3 | +26.6% |
| 2003 | 8.81 | +66.1% |
| 2004 | 12.31 | +39.7% |
| 2005 | 15.8 | +28.4% |
| 2006 | 19.29 | +22.1% |
| 2007 | 22.78 | +18.1% |
| 2008 | 26.27 | +15.3% |
| 2009 | 29.75 | +13.3% |
| 2010 | 33.12 | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 36.47 | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 39.81 | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 43.13 | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 46.43 | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 49.72 | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 52.99 | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 56.25 | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 59.48 | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 62.7 | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 65.9 | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 69.08 | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 72.25 | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 75.39 | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 78.17 | +3.7% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 78.17 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.65, 2.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 78.17 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.34, 14.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +66.1% | 5.3 | 8.81 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.83 | 3.83 | 29.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.01 | 33.12 | 62.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.16 | 65.9 | 78.17 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 6 Botswana 82.83 compare
- 7 Kyrgyzstan 79.03 compare
- 8 Tajikistan 78.76 compare
- 10 Uzbekistan 75.87 compare
- 11 Jamaica 73.39 compare
- 12 Malawi 71.58 compare
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 improved latrines and other improved in Cambodia?
- Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Cambodia was 78.17 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 78.17 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.83 in 2000.
- How does Cambodia rank for proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved?
- Cambodia ranks 9th out of 227 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.3%. 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 using improved latrines and other improved facilities (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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