Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Cambodia
Cambodia: Rural population without basic handwashing facilities was 1.80 million people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Rural population without basic handwashing facilities 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 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Cambodia is 1.80 million people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 15.6% on the previous year and down 63.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Cambodia peaked at 5.40 million people in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.80 million people, in 2024.
Cambodia ranks 56th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.20 million people | 5.17 million people | 5.23 million people | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.61 million people | 3.41 million people | 5.40 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.46 million people | 1.80 million people | 3.10 million people | 5 |
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More reference data data for Cambodia
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- Summer temperature anomalies 0.9428 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -1.33 °C (2026)
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- Winter temperature anomalies 0.3573 °C (2025)
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- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Cambodia?
- Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Cambodia was 1.80 million people 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 rural population without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.40 million people in 2012.
- What is the lowest rural population without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.80 million people in 2024.
- How does Cambodia rank for rural population without basic handwashing facilities?
- Cambodia ranks 56th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rural population without basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Rural population without basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.