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

Latest (2024)
89.9%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
34th
of 113 countries
All-time high
89.9%
in 2024
All-time low
86.9%
in 2008
Years of data
17
2008–2024

Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Cambodia, 2008–2024

0204060802008201620242008: 86.9 %2009: 86.9 %2010: 86.9 %2011: 86.9 %2012: 86.9 %2013: 87.2 %2014: 87.4 %2015: 87.7 %2016: 87.9 %2017: 88.2 %2018: 88.4 %2019: 88.7 %2020: 88.9 %2021: 89.2 %2022: 89.4 %2023: 89.7 %2024: 89.9 %

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 31 Pakistan 92.1% compare
  2. 32 Fiji 91.1% compare
  3. 33 Nauru 90.8% compare
  4. 35 Egypt 89.8% compare
  5. 36 Mongolia 88.7% compare
  6. 37 El Salvador 88.3% compare

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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas
Unit
%
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
113 places, 1,688 data points, 2000–2024
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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.