Cambodia vs Gambia: People without basic handwashing facilities
Cambodia
2.27 million people
in 2024
Gambia
2.40 million people
in 2024
Cambodia rank
61st
Gambia rank
60th
People without basic handwashing facilities over time
- Cambodia
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 2.40 million people against 2.27 million people in Cambodia, a difference of 137,180 people.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Cambodia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Cambodia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 61st and Gambia ranks 60th of 120 countries.
Cambodia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.86 million people | 1.96 million people | 2.90 million people | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 2.92 million people | 2.30 million people | 619,194 people | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people without basic handwashing facilities, Cambodia or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 2.40 million people against 2.27 million people in Cambodia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people without basic handwashing facilities between Cambodia and Gambia?
- 137,180 people, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Gambia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do Cambodia and Gambia rank globally for people without basic handwashing facilities?
- Cambodia ranks 61st and Gambia ranks 60th of 120 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 without basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.