Population using at least basic sanitation services in Cambodia
Cambodia: Population using at least basic sanitation services was 79.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Population using at least basic sanitation services in Cambodia, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population using at least basic sanitation services in Cambodia is 79.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 84.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using at least basic sanitation services in Cambodia peaked at 79.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Cambodia ranks 102nd of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population using at least basic sanitation services in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 2.9% | — |
| 2003 | 6.2% | +110.6% |
| 2004 | 9.4% | +52.9% |
| 2005 | 12.7% | +34.9% |
| 2006 | 16.0% | +26.1% |
| 2007 | 19.3% | +20.8% |
| 2008 | 22.7% | +17.4% |
| 2009 | 26.1% | +14.9% |
| 2010 | 29.5% | +13.1% |
| 2011 | 32.9% | +11.6% |
| 2012 | 36.4% | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 39.9% | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 43.4% | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 46.9% | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 50.5% | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 54.1% | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 57.7% | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 61.3% | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 65.0% | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 68.7% | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 72.4% | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 76.1% | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 79.9% | +4.9% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 79.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 48.0%, 1.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 79.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 85.5%, 93% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population using at least basic sanitation services 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +110.6% | 2.9% | 6.2% |
| 2004 | +52.9% | 6.2% | 9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.5% | 0.0% | 26.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.3% | 29.5% | 61.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.4% | 65.0% | 79.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More environment data for Cambodia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.5487 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.06 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.288 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.929 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.8631 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population using at least basic sanitation services in Cambodia?
- Population using at least basic sanitation services in Cambodia was 79.9% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 79.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Cambodia rank for population using at least basic sanitation services?
- Cambodia ranks 102nd out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population using at least basic sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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