Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Cambodia
Cambodia: Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites was 2.15 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Cambodia, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Cambodia stood at 2.15.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Cambodia peaked at 3.52 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.6135, in 2000.
That places Cambodia 99th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.6135 | — |
| 2001 | 3.27 | +433.8% |
| 2002 | 3.52 | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 3.47 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 3.43 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 3.38 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 3.34 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 3.3 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 3.25 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 3.2 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 3.16 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 3.11 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 3.06 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 3.01 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 2.96 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 2.91 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 2.86 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 2.81 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 2.76 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 2.71 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 2.66 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 2.6 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 2.55 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 2.25 | -11.8% |
| 2024 | 2.15 | -4.5% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 2.15 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.57, 20% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 2.15 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.41, 1.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +433.8% | 0.6135 | 3.27 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.08 | 0.6135 | 3.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.94 | 2.71 | 3.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.44 | 2.15 | 2.66 | 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 unimproved sanitation facilites in Cambodia?
- Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Cambodia was 2.15 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.52 in 2002.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6135 in 2000.
- How does Cambodia rank for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites?
- Cambodia ranks 99th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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