Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Cambodia

Cambodia: Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities was 86.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
86.2%
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
30th
of 113 countries
All-time high
86.2%
in 2024
All-time low
54.2%
in 2008
Years of data
17
2008–2024

Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Cambodia, 2008–2024

0204060802008201620242008: 54.2 %2009: 54.2 %2010: 54.2 %2011: 54.2 %2012: 54.2 %2013: 56.9 %2014: 59.6 %2015: 62.2 %2016: 64.9 %2017: 67.5 %2018: 70.2 %2019: 72.9 %2020: 75.5 %2021: 78.2 %2022: 80.9 %2023: 83.5 %2024: 86.2 %

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Cambodia recorded 86.2% for share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 44.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Cambodia peaked at 86.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 54.2%, in 2008.

Cambodia ranks 30th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 54.2% 54.2% 54.2% 2
2010s 61.7% 54.2% 72.9% 10
2020s 80.9% 75.5% 86.2% 5

Countries ranked near Cambodia

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  4. 31 India 85.9% compare
  5. 32 Guyana 85.4% compare
  6. 33 Ecuador 84.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Cambodia?
Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Cambodia was 86.2% 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 share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Cambodia?
The highest recorded value was 86.2% in 2024.
What is the lowest share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Cambodia?
The lowest recorded value was 54.2% in 2008.
How does Cambodia rank for share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
Cambodia ranks 30th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Cambodia?
Over the last ten years it is up 44.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities
Unit
%
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,715 data points, 2000–2024
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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.