People not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate in Cambodia
Cambodia: People not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate was -28.24 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate in Cambodia, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded -28.24 % change on previous year for people not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 19.7% on the previous year and down 335.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate in Cambodia peaked at 1.15 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, -28.24 % change on previous year, in 2024.
That places Cambodia 173rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.15 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | -2.24 % change on previous year | -294.3% |
| 2003 | -2.75 % change on previous year | +22.9% |
| 2004 | -2.97 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 2005 | -3.18 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 2006 | -3.38 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 2007 | -3.61 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 2008 | -3.86 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 2009 | -4.25 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
| 2010 | -4.6 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 2011 | -5.01 % change on previous year | +8.9% |
| 2012 | -5.44 % change on previous year | +8.7% |
| 2013 | -5.93 % change on previous year | +8.9% |
| 2014 | -6.49 % change on previous year | +9.5% |
| 2015 | -7.15 % change on previous year | +10.2% |
| 2016 | -7.91 % change on previous year | +10.6% |
| 2017 | -8.88 % change on previous year | +12.3% |
| 2018 | -10.11 % change on previous year | +13.8% |
| 2019 | -11.47 % change on previous year | +13.4% |
| 2020 | -13.05 % change on previous year | +13.8% |
| 2021 | -15.38 % change on previous year | +17.9% |
| 2022 | -18.74 % change on previous year | +21.9% |
| 2023 | -23.6 % change on previous year | +25.9% |
| 2024 | -28.24 % change on previous year | +19.7% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's -28.24 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0751 % change on previous year. (46 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's -28.24 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -1.92 % change on previous year, 14.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate in Cambodia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | -294.3% | 1.15 % change on previous year | -2.24 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -2.79 % change on previous year | -4.25 % change on previous year | 1.15 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | -7.3 % change on previous year | -11.47 % change on previous year | -4.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -19.8 % change on previous year | -28.24 % change on previous year | -13.05 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 170 Samoa -17.53 % change on previous year compare
- 171 Indonesia -19.97 % change on previous year compare
- 172 India -26.17 % change on previous year compare
- 174 Thailand -28.86 % change on previous year compare
- 175 Vietnam -35.72 % change on previous year compare
- 176 Tunisia -38.32 % change on previous year compare
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 not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate in Cambodia?
- People not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate in Cambodia was -28.24 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 % change on previous year in 2001.
- What is the lowest people not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was -28.24 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Cambodia rank for people not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate?
- Cambodia ranks 173rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 335.2%. 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 not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in People not using improved sanitation facilities. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- People not using improved sanitation facilities WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in People not using improved sanitation facilities. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.