Cambodia vs Gambia: People not using improved sanitation facilities

Cambodia
1.30 million people
in 2024
Gambia
1.11 million people
in 2024
Cambodia rank
60th
Gambia rank
63rd

People not using improved sanitation facilities over time

  • Cambodia
  • Gambia
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M200020122024

How they compare

Cambodia currently reports 1.30 million people against 1.11 million people in Gambia, a difference of 197,400 people.

That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.2 times Gambia's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Cambodia has been ahead every year.

Cambodia ranks 60th and Gambia ranks 63rd of 232 countries.

Cambodia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia Gambia Difference Ahead
2000s 9.99 million people 338,876 people 9.65 million people Cambodia
2010s 6.13 million people 717,993 people 5.41 million people Cambodia
2020s 2.38 million people 1.05 million people 1.33 million people Cambodia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, Cambodia or Gambia?
Cambodia, at 1.30 million people against 1.11 million people in Gambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between Cambodia and Gambia?
197,400 people, with Cambodia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Gambia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Cambodia and Gambia rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
Cambodia ranks 60th and Gambia ranks 63rd of 232 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People not using improved sanitation facilities
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.