Proportion of population using improved … improved sanitation in Cambodia
Cambodia: Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities was 92.61 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Cambodia, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 92.61 for proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 58.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Cambodia peaked at 92.61 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.87, in 2000.
Cambodia ranks 155th of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.87 | — |
| 2001 | 12.24 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 15.51 | +26.8% |
| 2003 | 19.07 | +22.9% |
| 2004 | 22.62 | +18.6% |
| 2005 | 26.16 | +15.7% |
| 2006 | 29.7 | +13.5% |
| 2007 | 33.23 | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 36.78 | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 40.41 | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 44.03 | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 47.63 | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 51.22 | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 54.79 | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 58.35 | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 61.89 | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 65.41 | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 68.92 | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 72.4 | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 75.88 | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 79.33 | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 82.76 | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 86.18 | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 89.58 | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 92.61 | +3.4% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 92.61 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 73.62, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 92.61 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 97.55, 95% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.76 | 11.87 | 40.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.05 | 44.03 | 75.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.09 | 79.33 | 92.61 | 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 improved sanitation facilities in Cambodia?
- Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Cambodia was 92.61 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 92.61 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.87 in 2000.
- How does Cambodia rank for proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Cambodia ranks 155th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.7%. 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 improved sanitation facilities (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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