Share of population using safely managed sanitation in Cambodia
Cambodia: Share of population using safely managed sanitation was 51.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of population using safely managed sanitation 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 %.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 51.6% for share of population using safely managed sanitation in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 66.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population using safely managed sanitation in Cambodia peaked at 51.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 2002.
Cambodia ranks 86th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Share of population using safely managed sanitation in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 7.3% | — |
| 2003 | 9.2% | +26.1% |
| 2004 | 11.1% | +20.8% |
| 2005 | 13.0% | +17.3% |
| 2006 | 15.0% | +14.9% |
| 2007 | 16.9% | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 18.9% | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 20.9% | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 22.9% | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 25.0% | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 27.0% | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 29.0% | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 31.1% | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 33.1% | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 35.2% | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 37.3% | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 39.3% | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 41.4% | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 43.5% | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 45.6% | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 47.6% | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 49.7% | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 51.6% | +3.8% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 51.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.3%, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 51.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 61.4%, 84% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.0% | 7.3% | 20.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 32.1% | 22.9% | 41.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.6% | 43.5% | 51.6% | 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 share of population using safely managed sanitation in Cambodia?
- Share of population using safely managed sanitation in Cambodia was 51.6% 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 population using safely managed sanitation recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 51.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of population using safely managed sanitation recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 2002.
- How does Cambodia rank for share of population using safely managed sanitation?
- Cambodia ranks 86th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population using safely managed sanitation rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.0%. 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 population using safely managed sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.