Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Cambodia
Cambodia: Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities was 87.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Cambodia, 2008–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Cambodia stood at 87.2%. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Cambodia peaked at 87.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 60.6%, in 2008.
Cambodia ranks 40th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 60.6% | — |
| 2009 | 60.7% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 60.9% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 61.0% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 61.1% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 63.4% | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 65.6% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 67.9% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 70.1% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 72.3% | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 74.5% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 76.6% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 78.8% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 80.9% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 83.0% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 85.1% | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 87.2% | +2.4% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 87.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.5%, 1.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 87.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 83.0%, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.7% | 60.6% | 60.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 67.3% | 60.9% | 76.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.0% | 78.8% | 87.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More population data for Cambodia
- 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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.8407 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Cambodia?
- Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Cambodia was 87.2% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 87.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.6% in 2008.
- How does Cambodia rank for share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
- Cambodia ranks 40th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.