Cambodia vs Sierra Leone: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities
Cambodia
8.54 million people
in 2024
Sierra Leone
7.19 million people
in 2024
Cambodia rank
48th
Sierra Leone rank
51st
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time
- Cambodia
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 8.54 million people against 7.19 million people in Sierra Leone, a difference of 1.35 million people.
That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.2 times Sierra Leone's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Cambodia has been ahead every year.
Cambodia ranks 48th and Sierra Leone ranks 51st of 150 countries.
Cambodia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.63 million people | 5.18 million people | 6.45 million people | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 10.48 million people | 6.21 million people | 4.27 million people | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 9.00 million people | 7.00 million people | 2.00 million people | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed sanitation facilities, Cambodia or Sierra Leone?
- Cambodia, at 8.54 million people against 7.19 million people in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed sanitation facilities between Cambodia and Sierra Leone?
- 1.35 million people, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Sierra Leone?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Cambodia and Sierra Leone rank globally for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Cambodia ranks 48th and Sierra Leone ranks 51st of 150 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 safely managed sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People not using safely managed sanitation services might practice open defecation, use unimproved sanitation facilities, or use improved facilities that do not safely manage human waste.