Cambodia vs Nepal: Share of population using safely managed sanitation

Cambodia

51.6%

in 2024

Nepal

53.4%

in 2024

Cambodia rank

86th

Nepal rank

85th

Share of population using safely managed sanitation over time

Cambodia
Nepal

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 53.4% against 51.6% in Cambodia, a difference of 1.8%.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.

Cambodia ranks 86th and Nepal ranks 85th of 150 countries.

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Share of population using safely managed sanitation in Cambodia
Share of population using safely managed sanitation in Nepal
Full country ranking

About this data

Indicator: Share of population using safely managed sanitation
Unit: %
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 150 places, 3,667 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.