Bhutan vs Cambodia: Share of population using safely managed sanitation
Bhutan
49.5%
in 2024
Cambodia
51.6%
in 2024
Bhutan rank
89th
Cambodia rank
86th
Share of population using safely managed sanitation over time
- Bhutan
- Cambodia
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 51.6% against 49.5% in Bhutan, a difference of 2.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 89th and Cambodia ranks 86th of 150 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Cambodia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.7% | 14.0% | 28.6% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 46.8% | 32.1% | 14.6% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 48.7% | 47.6% | 1.1% | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population using safely managed sanitation, Bhutan or Cambodia?
- Cambodia, at 51.6% against 49.5% in Bhutan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population using safely managed sanitation between Bhutan and Cambodia?
- 2.1%, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Cambodia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Cambodia rank globally for share of population using safely managed sanitation?
- Bhutan ranks 89th and Cambodia ranks 86th 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 Share of population using safely managed sanitation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.