Cambodia vs Tajikistan: People without basic handwashing facilities
Cambodia
2.27 million people
in 2024
Tajikistan
2.80 million people
in 2023
Cambodia rank
61st
Tajikistan rank
59th
People without basic handwashing facilities over time
- Cambodia
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Tajikistan currently reports 2.80 million people against 2.27 million people in Cambodia, a difference of 539,710 people.
That makes Tajikistan's figure about 1.2 times Cambodia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Cambodia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 61st and Tajikistan ranks 59th of 120 countries.
Cambodia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.57 million people | 2.05 million people | 3.52 million people | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 5.03 million people | 2.35 million people | 2.69 million people | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 3.08 million people | 2.73 million people | 351,460 people | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people without basic handwashing facilities, Cambodia or Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan, at 2.80 million people against 2.27 million people in Cambodia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in people without basic handwashing facilities between Cambodia and Tajikistan?
- 539,710 people, with Tajikistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Tajikistan?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Cambodia and Tajikistan rank globally for people without basic handwashing facilities?
- Cambodia ranks 61st and Tajikistan ranks 59th 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.