Population using safely managed sanitation services in Cambodia
Cambodia: Population using safely managed sanitation services was 51.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Population using safely managed sanitation services in Cambodia, 2002–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population using safely managed sanitation services in Cambodia is 51.2%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 85.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using safely managed sanitation services in Cambodia peaked at 51.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2002.
That places Cambodia 43rd out of 99 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.
Population using safely managed sanitation services in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1.6% | — |
| 2003 | 3.7% | +132.5% |
| 2004 | 5.8% | +57.4% |
| 2005 | 7.9% | +36.8% |
| 2006 | 10.0% | +27.1% |
| 2007 | 12.1% | +21.5% |
| 2008 | 14.3% | +17.8% |
| 2009 | 16.5% | +15.2% |
| 2010 | 18.7% | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 20.9% | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 23.1% | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 25.4% | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 27.6% | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 29.9% | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 32.2% | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 34.5% | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 36.9% | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 39.2% | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 41.6% | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 43.9% | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 46.3% | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 48.7% | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 51.2% | +5.0% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 51.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41.6%, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 51.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 44.4%, 1.2× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population using safely managed 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 | +132.5% | 1.6% | 3.7% |
| 2004 | +57.4% | 3.7% | 5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.0% | 1.6% | 16.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 28.8% | 18.7% | 39.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.3% | 41.6% | 51.2% | 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 safely managed sanitation services in Cambodia?
- Population using safely managed sanitation services in Cambodia was 51.2% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 51.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2002.
- How does Cambodia rank for population using safely managed sanitation services?
- Cambodia ranks 43rd out of 99 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using safely managed sanitation services rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.1%. 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 safely managed sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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