Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Cambodia
Cambodia: Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities was 51.6 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Cambodia, 2002–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 51.6 for share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 66.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Cambodia peaked at 51.6 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.28, in 2002.
Cambodia ranks 86th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 7.28 | — |
| 2003 | 9.19 | +26.1% |
| 2004 | 11.1 | +20.8% |
| 2005 | 13.02 | +17.3% |
| 2006 | 14.96 | +14.9% |
| 2007 | 16.91 | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 18.87 | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 20.9 | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 22.92 | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 24.96 | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 27 | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 29.04 | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 31.09 | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 33.15 | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 35.21 | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 37.27 | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 39.34 | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 41.41 | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 43.48 | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 45.56 | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 47.63 | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 49.71 | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 51.6 | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.03 | 7.28 | 20.9 | 8 |
| 2010s | 32.14 | 22.92 | 41.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.6 | 43.48 | 51.6 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Cambodia?
- Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Cambodia was 51.6 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with access to sanitation facilities recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 51.6 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to sanitation facilities recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.28 in 2002.
- How does Cambodia rank for share of the population with access to sanitation facilities?
- Cambodia ranks 86th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to sanitation facilities rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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