Cambodia vs Namibia: Sanitation facilities usage
Cambodia
924,670 people
in 2024
Namibia
1.05 million people
in 2024
Cambodia rank
39th
Namibia rank
37th
Sanitation facilities usage over time
- Cambodia
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 1.05 million people against 924,670 people in Cambodia, a difference of 126,100 people.
That makes Namibia'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 39th and Namibia ranks 37th of 232 countries.
Cambodia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.58 million people | 1.05 million people | 8.53 million people | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 5.67 million people | 1.01 million people | 4.67 million people | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 1.96 million people | 1.04 million people | 914,788 people | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, Cambodia or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 1.05 million people against 924,670 people in Cambodia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between Cambodia and Namibia?
- 126,100 people, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Namibia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cambodia and Namibia rank globally for sanitation facilities usage?
- Cambodia ranks 39th and Namibia ranks 37th of 232 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. 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.