Cambodia vs Senegal: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas
Cambodia
924,670 people
in 2024
Senegal
1.04 million people
in 2024
Cambodia rank
36th
Senegal rank
35th
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas over time
- Cambodia
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 1.04 million people against 924,670 people in Cambodia, a difference of 117,260 people.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Cambodia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cambodia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 36th and Senegal ranks 35th of 175 countries.
Cambodia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.91 million people | 2.19 million people | 6.72 million people | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 5.29 million people | 1.73 million people | 3.56 million people | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 1.91 million people | 1.22 million people | 689,172 people | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, Cambodia or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 1.04 million people against 924,670 people in Cambodia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in rural areas between Cambodia and Senegal?
- 117,260 people, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Senegal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cambodia and Senegal rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
- Cambodia ranks 36th and Senegal ranks 35th 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 Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.