Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Cambodia
Cambodia: Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities was 79.89 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Cambodia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Cambodia stood at 79.89. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 84.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Cambodia peaked at 79.89 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2000.
That places Cambodia 103rd out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 2.92 | — |
| 2003 | 6.15 | +110.6% |
| 2004 | 9.41 | +52.9% |
| 2005 | 12.69 | +34.9% |
| 2006 | 16 | +26.1% |
| 2007 | 19.33 | +20.8% |
| 2008 | 22.69 | +17.4% |
| 2009 | 26.08 | +14.9% |
| 2010 | 29.49 | +13.1% |
| 2011 | 32.92 | +11.6% |
| 2012 | 36.38 | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 39.87 | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 43.38 | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 46.92 | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 50.48 | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 54.07 | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 57.68 | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 61.32 | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 64.98 | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 68.67 | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 72.39 | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 76.13 | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 79.89 | +4.9% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 79.89 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.97, 1.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 79.89 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 85.48, 93% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities 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 | +110.6% | 2.92 | 6.15 |
| 2004 | +52.9% | 6.15 | 9.41 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.53 | 0 | 26.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.25 | 29.49 | 61.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.41 | 64.98 | 79.89 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More population data for Cambodia
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2557 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4488 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 20,258 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.8407 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6579 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.266 (2100)
- Population density 128.82 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.20 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Cambodia?
- Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Cambodia was 79.89 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 79.89 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2000.
- How does Cambodia rank for share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities?
- Cambodia ranks 103rd out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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