Rural without improved sanitation in Cambodia
Cambodia: Rural without improved sanitation was 1.30 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Rural without improved sanitation in Cambodia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural without improved sanitation in Cambodia is 1.30 million, 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, rural without improved sanitation in Cambodia peaked at 10.29 million in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.30 million, 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.
Rural without improved sanitation in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.15 million | — |
| 2001 | 10.29 million | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 10.06 million | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 9.79 million | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 9.49 million | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 9.19 million | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 8.88 million | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 8.56 million | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 8.23 million | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 7.88 million | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 7.51 million | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 7.13 million | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 6.74 million | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 6.34 million | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 5.93 million | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 5.51 million | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 5.08 million | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 4.64 million | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 4.18 million | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 3.72 million | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 3.26 million | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 2.78 million | -14.5% |
| 2022 | 2.30 million | -17.4% |
| 2023 | 1.81 million | -21.5% |
| 2024 | 1.30 million | -27.8% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 1.30 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.54 million, 85% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 1.30 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 169,853, 7.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.25 million | 7.88 million | 10.29 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.68 million | 3.72 million | 7.51 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.29 million | 1.30 million | 3.26 million | 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 rural without improved sanitation in Cambodia?
- Rural without improved sanitation in Cambodia was 1.30 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rural without improved sanitation recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.29 million in 2001.
- What is the lowest rural without improved sanitation recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.30 million in 2024.
- How does Cambodia rank for rural without improved sanitation?
- Cambodia ranks 56th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rural without improved sanitation 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Rural without improved sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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