Cambodia vs Zambia: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per

Cambodia
10.23 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Zambia
8.88 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Cambodia rank
49th
Zambia rank
52nd

People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per over time

  • Cambodia
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Cambodia currently reports 10.23 people per square kilometre against 8.88 people per square kilometre in Zambia, a difference of 1.35 people per square kilometre.

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

Across all 24 years both countries report, Cambodia has been ahead every year.

Cambodia ranks 49th and Zambia ranks 52nd of 171 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 52.42 people per square kilometre 8.14 people per square kilometre 44.28 people per square kilometre Cambodia
2010s 32.18 people per square kilometre 8.85 people per square kilometre 23.33 people per square kilometre Cambodia
2020s 14.37 people per square kilometre 8.93 people per square kilometre 5.44 people per square kilometre Cambodia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per, Cambodia or Zambia?
Cambodia, at 10.23 people per square kilometre against 8.88 people per square kilometre in Zambia as of 2023.
What is the difference in people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per between Cambodia and Zambia?
1.35 people per square kilometre, with Cambodia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Zambia?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Cambodia and Zambia rank globally for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per?
Cambodia ranks 49th and Zambia ranks 52nd of 171 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre
Unit
people per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
171 places, 3,991 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.