Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Cambodia
Cambodia: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas was 0 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0 people
World rank
97th
of 186 countries
All-time high
760,323 people
in 2000
All-time low
0 people
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas 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 sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Cambodia is 0 people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Cambodia peaked at 760,323 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 2023.
That places Cambodia 97th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 760,323 people | — |
| 2001 | 742,374 people | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 723,090 people | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 702,358 people | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 680,154 people | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 656,598 people | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 631,843 people | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 605,751 people | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 579,619 people | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 557,834 people | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 533,703 people | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 507,034 people | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 477,829 people | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 446,019 people | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 411,495 people | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 374,077 people | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 333,727 people | -10.8% |
| 2017 | 290,076 people | -13.1% |
| 2018 | 243,008 people | -16.2% |
| 2019 | 192,850 people | -20.6% |
| 2020 | 139,682 people | -27.6% |
| 2021 | 82,803 people | -40.7% |
| 2022 | 21,970 people | -73.5% |
| 2023 | 0 people | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 0 people | — |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 0 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34,339 people. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Cambodia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -100.0% | 21,970 people | 0 people |
| 2022 | -73.5% | 82,803 people | 21,970 people |
| 2021 | -40.7% | 139,682 people | 82,803 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 663,994 people | 557,834 people | 760,323 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 380,982 people | 192,850 people | 533,703 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 48,891 people | 0 people | 139,682 people | 5 |
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More reference data data for Cambodia
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- 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 sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Cambodia?
- Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Cambodia was 0 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 sanitation facilities usage in urban areas recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 760,323 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in urban areas recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 2023.
- How does Cambodia rank for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas?
- Cambodia ranks 97th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage in urban areas rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.