Cambodia vs Romania: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities
Cambodia
1.30 million people
in 2024
Romania
1.58 million people
in 2024
Cambodia rank
56th
Romania rank
53rd
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Cambodia
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 1.58 million people against 1.30 million people in Cambodia, a difference of 278,080 people.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.2 times Cambodia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Cambodia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 56th and Romania ranks 53rd of 175 countries.
Cambodia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.15 million people | 4.39 million people | 4.76 million people | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 5.68 million people | 2.89 million people | 2.79 million people | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 2.29 million people | 1.77 million people | 519,698 people | 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, Cambodia or Romania?
- Romania, at 1.58 million people against 1.30 million people in Cambodia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities between Cambodia and Romania?
- 278,080 people, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Romania?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Cambodia and Romania rank globally for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Cambodia ranks 56th and Romania ranks 53rd of 175 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 in rural areas 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
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.