Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Cambodia
Cambodia: Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services was 51.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Cambodia, 2002–2024
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 urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Cambodia stood at 51.2%. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 85.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Cambodia peaked at 51.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2002.
That places Cambodia 43rd out of 100 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 urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1.6% | — |
| 2003 | 3.7% | +132.5% |
| 2004 | 5.8% | +57.4% |
| 2005 | 7.9% | +36.8% |
| 2006 | 10.0% | +27.1% |
| 2007 | 12.1% | +21.5% |
| 2008 | 14.3% | +17.8% |
| 2009 | 16.5% | +15.2% |
| 2010 | 18.7% | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 20.9% | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 23.1% | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 25.4% | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 27.6% | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 29.9% | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 32.2% | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 34.5% | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 36.9% | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 39.2% | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 41.6% | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 43.9% | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 46.3% | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 48.7% | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 51.2% | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.0% | 1.6% | 16.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 28.8% | 18.7% | 39.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.3% | 41.6% | 51.2% | 5 |
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- Population density 128.82 people per km² (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Cambodia?
- Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Cambodia was 51.2% 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 urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 51.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2002.
- How does Cambodia rank for share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services?
- Cambodia ranks 43rd out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.