People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Cambodia
Cambodia: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities was 1.30 million people in 2024. ▼ Falling
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Cambodia, 2000–2024
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 people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Cambodia is 1.30 million people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.8% on the previous year and down 78.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Cambodia peaked at 10.29 million people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.30 million people, in 2024.
Cambodia ranks 56th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.25 million people | 7.88 million people | 10.29 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.68 million people | 3.72 million people | 7.51 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.29 million people | 1.30 million people | 3.26 million people | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Cambodia?
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Cambodia was 1.30 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 people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.29 million people in 2001.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.30 million people in 2024.
- How does Cambodia rank for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Cambodia ranks 56th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.0%. 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 People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.