People without basic handwashing facilities in Cambodia

Cambodia: People without basic handwashing facilities was 2.27 million people in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
2.27 million people
Change on year
down 12.8%
World rank
61st
of 120 countries
All-time high
5.81 million people
in 2012
All-time low
2.27 million people
in 2024
Years of data
17
2008–2024

People without basic handwashing facilities in Cambodia, 2008–2024

02.0M4.0M6.0M2008201620242008: 5.5M people2009: 5.6M people2010: 5.7M people2011: 5.7M people2012: 5.8M people2013: 5.6M people2014: 5.3M people2015: 5.0M people2016: 4.7M people2017: 4.5M people2018: 4.2M people2019: 3.9M people2020: 3.5M people2021: 3.2M people2022: 2.9M people2023: 2.6M people2024: 2.3M people

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

Cambodia recorded 2.27 million people for people without basic handwashing facilities in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.8% on the previous year and down 57.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people without basic handwashing facilities in Cambodia peaked at 5.81 million people in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.27 million people, in 2024.

That places Cambodia 61st out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.57 million people 5.53 million people 5.60 million people 2
2010s 5.03 million people 3.85 million people 5.81 million people 10
2020s 2.92 million people 2.27 million people 3.55 million people 5

Countries ranked near Cambodia

  1. 58 Laos 2.83 million people compare
  2. 59 Tajikistan 2.80 million people compare
  3. 60 Gambia 2.40 million people compare
  4. 62 Lesotho 1.85 million people compare
  5. 63 Guinea-Bissau 1.77 million people compare
  6. 64 Ukraine 1.75 million people compare

See the full ranking of 120 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is people without basic handwashing facilities in Cambodia?
People without basic handwashing facilities in Cambodia was 2.27 million people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest people without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Cambodia?
The highest recorded value was 5.81 million people in 2012.
What is the lowest people without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Cambodia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.27 million people in 2024.
How does Cambodia rank for people without basic handwashing facilities?
Cambodia ranks 61st out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
Is people without basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Cambodia?
Over the last ten years it is down 57.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cambodia data come from?
The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People without basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
People without basic handwashing facilities
Unit
people
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
120 places, 1,792 data points, 2000–2024
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People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.