Cambodia vs Uzbekistan: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities
Cambodia
8.54 million people
in 2024
Uzbekistan
9.24 million people
in 2024
Cambodia rank
48th
Uzbekistan rank
45th
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time
- Cambodia
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Uzbekistan currently reports 9.24 million people against 8.54 million people in Cambodia, a difference of 699,900 people.
That makes Uzbekistan's figure about 1.1 times Cambodia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Cambodia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 48th and Uzbekistan ranks 45th of 150 countries.
Cambodia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.63 million people | 6.90 million people | 4.73 million people | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 10.48 million people | 7.90 million people | 2.58 million people | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 9.00 million people | 8.90 million people | 98,810 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 Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan, at 9.24 million people against 8.54 million people in Cambodia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed sanitation facilities between Cambodia and Uzbekistan?
- 699,900 people, with Uzbekistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Uzbekistan?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Cambodia and Uzbekistan rank globally for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Cambodia ranks 48th and Uzbekistan ranks 45th 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.