Proportion of population using sanitation facilities … sewer in Cambodia
Cambodia: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 12.71 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Cambodia, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Cambodia stood at 12.71. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Cambodia peaked at 12.71 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.04, in 2000.
That places Cambodia 146th out of 222 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 sanitation facilities connected to in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.04 | — |
| 2001 | 8.05 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 10.21 | +26.9% |
| 2003 | 10.26 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 10.31 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 10.36 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 10.41 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 10.45 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 10.52 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 10.65 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 10.79 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 10.93 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 11.06 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 11.2 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 11.34 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 11.47 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 11.61 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 11.74 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 11.88 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 12.01 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 12.15 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 12.29 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 12.43 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 12.57 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 12.71 | +1.1% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 12.71 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.64, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 12.71 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 28.93, 44% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +26.9% | 8.05 | 10.21 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.93 | 8.04 | 10.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.4 | 10.79 | 12.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.43 | 12.15 | 12.71 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 143 Sao Tome and Principe 14.94 compare
- 144 Cayman Islands 13.91 compare
- 145 Dominica 13.07 compare
- 147 Eswatini 11.6 compare
- 148 Equatorial Guinea 10.61 compare
- 149 Comoros 10.53 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 sanitation facilities connected to in Cambodia?
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Cambodia was 12.71 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.71 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.04 in 2000.
- How does Cambodia rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
- Cambodia ranks 146th out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. 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 sanitation facilities connected to sewer networks (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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