Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Cambodia
Cambodia: Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas was 89.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Cambodia, 2008–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Cambodia stood at 89.9%. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Cambodia peaked at 89.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 86.9%, in 2008.
That places Cambodia 34th out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 86.9% | — |
| 2009 | 86.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 86.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 86.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 86.9% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 87.2% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 87.4% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 87.7% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 87.9% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 88.2% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 88.4% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 88.7% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 88.9% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 89.2% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 89.4% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 89.7% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 89.9% | +0.3% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 89.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 62.4%, 1.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 89.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 86.0%, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.9% | 86.9% | 86.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 87.6% | 86.9% | 88.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.4% | 88.9% | 89.9% | 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 access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Cambodia?
- Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Cambodia was 89.9% 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 access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 89.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.9% in 2008.
- How does Cambodia rank for access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas?
- Cambodia ranks 34th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 17 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.