People not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Cambodia
Cambodia: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities was 8.54 million people in 2024. ▼ Falling
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Cambodia, 2002–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, people not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Cambodia stood at 8.54 million people. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Cambodia peaked at 11.92 million people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 8.54 million people, in 2024.
That places Cambodia 48th out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 11.92 million people | — |
| 2003 | 11.85 million people | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 11.77 million people | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 11.69 million people | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 11.60 million people | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 11.50 million people | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 11.40 million people | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 11.29 million people | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 11.18 million people | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 11.05 million people | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 10.91 million people | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 10.76 million people | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 10.61 million people | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 10.44 million people | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 10.27 million people | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 10.08 million people | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 9.87 million people | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 9.66 million people | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 9.45 million people | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 9.24 million people | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 9.01 million people | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 8.76 million people | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 8.54 million people | -2.6% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 8.54 million people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.24 million people, 92% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 8.54 million people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 795,840 people, 10.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.63 million people | 11.29 million people | 11.92 million people | 8 |
| 2010s | 10.48 million people | 9.66 million people | 11.18 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.00 million people | 8.54 million people | 9.45 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 45 Uzbekistan 9.24 million people compare
- 46 Ecuador 9.20 million people compare
- 47 Papua New Guinea 8.81 million people compare
- 49 Togo 8.28 million people compare
- 50 Canada 7.43 million people compare
- 51 Sierra Leone 7.19 million people compare
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 people not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Cambodia?
- People not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Cambodia was 8.54 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 not using safely managed sanitation facilities recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.92 million people in 2002.
- What is the lowest people not using safely managed sanitation facilities recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.54 million people in 2024.
- How does Cambodia rank for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Cambodia ranks 48th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using safely managed sanitation facilities rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. 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 not using safely managed sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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People not using safely managed sanitation services might practice open defecation, use unimproved sanitation facilities, or use improved facilities that do not safely manage human waste.