Cambodia vs India: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)

Cambodia
41.7%
in 2017
India
31.0%
in 2017
Cambodia rank
56th
India rank
58th

People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) over time

  • Cambodia
  • India
010203040200020082017

How they compare

Cambodia currently reports 41.7% against 31.0% in India, a difference of 10.7%.

That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.3 times India's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was India ahead.

Cambodia ranks 56th and India ranks 58th of 97 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 1 and India in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia India Difference Ahead
2000s 6.2% 9.8% 3.6% India
2010s 33.1% 24.6% 8.5% Cambodia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural), Cambodia or India?
Cambodia, at 41.7% against 31.0% in India as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) between Cambodia and India?
10.7%, with Cambodia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and India?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Cambodia and India rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
Cambodia ranks 56th and India ranks 58th of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q3. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q3
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed