Cambodia vs Colombia: Sanitation facilities usage
Cambodia
924,670 people
in 2024
Colombia
1.11 million people
in 2024
Cambodia rank
39th
Colombia rank
36th
Sanitation facilities usage over time
- Cambodia
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 1.11 million people against 924,670 people in Cambodia, a difference of 181,820 people.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times Cambodia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cambodia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 39th and Colombia ranks 36th of 232 countries.
Cambodia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.58 million people | 2.84 million people | 6.74 million people | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 5.67 million people | 1.95 million people | 3.73 million people | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 1.96 million people | 1.29 million people | 668,200 people | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, Cambodia or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 1.11 million people against 924,670 people in Cambodia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between Cambodia and Colombia?
- 181,820 people, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Colombia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cambodia and Colombia rank globally for sanitation facilities usage?
- Cambodia ranks 39th and Colombia ranks 36th of 232 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Sanitation facilities usage. 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.