People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Cambodia
Cambodia: People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita was 0.0739 people per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Cambodia, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 0.0739 people per person for people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 29.1% on the previous year and down 82.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Cambodia peaked at 0.8813 people per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0739 people per person, in 2024.
That places Cambodia 77th out of 214 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 not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.8813 people per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.8776 people per person | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.8449 people per person | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.8093 people per person | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 0.7738 people per person | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 0.7384 people per person | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 0.703 people per person | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 0.6677 people per person | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 0.6322 people per person | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 0.5959 people per person | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 0.5597 people per person | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 0.5237 people per person | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 0.4878 people per person | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 0.4521 people per person | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 0.4165 people per person | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 0.3811 people per person | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 0.3459 people per person | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 0.3108 people per person | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 0.276 people per person | -11.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2412 people per person | -12.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2067 people per person | -14.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1724 people per person | -16.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1382 people per person | -19.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1042 people per person | -24.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0739 people per person | -29.1% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 0.0739 people per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2638 people per person, 28% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 0.0739 people per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0245 people per person, 3.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7524 people per person | 0.5959 people per person | 0.8813 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3995 people per person | 0.2412 people per person | 0.5597 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1391 people per person | 0.0739 people per person | 0.2067 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 not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Cambodia?
- People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Cambodia was 0.0739 people per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8813 people per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0739 people per person in 2024.
- How does Cambodia rank for people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita?
- Cambodia ranks 77th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.3%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
People 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 not using improved sanitation facilities ÷ Population, total
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
- 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 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.