People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Cambodia
Cambodia: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per was 0.0739 people per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Cambodia, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
In 2024, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Cambodia stood at 0.0739 people per person. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.7% on the previous year and down 80.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Cambodia peaked at 0.8141 people per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0739 people per person, in 2024.
That places Cambodia 64th out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.8141 people per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.813 people per person | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.7827 people per person | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.7498 people per person | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 0.7169 people per person | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 0.6841 people per person | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 0.6514 people per person | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 0.6187 people per person | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5859 people per person | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 0.5518 people per person | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 0.518 people per person | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 0.4845 people per person | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 0.4511 people per person | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 0.4181 people per person | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 0.3853 people per person | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 0.3529 people per person | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 0.3207 people per person | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2888 people per person | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2571 people per person | -11.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2258 people per person | -12.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1948 people per person | -13.7% |
| 2021 | 0.164 people per person | -15.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1337 people per person | -18.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1036 people per person | -22.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0739 people per person | -28.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6968 people per person | 0.5518 people per person | 0.8141 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3702 people per person | 0.2258 people per person | 0.518 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.134 people per person | 0.0739 people per person | 0.1948 people per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More reference data data for Cambodia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6712 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.8536 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8836 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 17.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.81 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Cambodia?
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Cambodia was 0.0739 people per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8141 people per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0739 people per person in 2024.
- How does Cambodia rank for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per?
- Cambodia ranks 64th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.