Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Cambodia
Cambodia: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities was 7.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities 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 %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Cambodia stood at 7.4%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.1% on the previous year and down 82.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Cambodia peaked at 88.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 2024.
That places Cambodia 77th out of 232 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.
Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 88.1% | — |
| 2001 | 87.8% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 84.5% | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 80.9% | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 77.4% | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 73.8% | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 70.3% | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 66.8% | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 63.2% | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 59.6% | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 56.0% | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 52.4% | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 48.8% | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 45.2% | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 41.7% | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 38.1% | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 34.6% | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 31.1% | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 27.6% | -11.2% |
| 2019 | 24.1% | -12.6% |
| 2020 | 20.7% | -14.3% |
| 2021 | 17.2% | -16.6% |
| 2022 | 13.8% | -19.8% |
| 2023 | 10.4% | -24.6% |
| 2024 | 7.4% | -29.1% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 7.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.4%, 28% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 7.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.4%, 3.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.2% | 59.6% | 88.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.9% | 24.1% | 56.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.9% | 7.4% | 20.7% | 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 not using improved sanitation facilities in Cambodia?
- Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Cambodia was 7.4% 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 not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 88.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of population not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 2024.
- How does Cambodia rank for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Cambodia ranks 77th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.3%. 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 Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.