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

Cambodia
78.9%
in 2017
India
78.5%
in 2017
Cambodia rank
46th
India rank
47th

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

  • Cambodia
  • India
020406080200020082017

How they compare

Cambodia currently reports 78.9% against 78.5% in India, a difference of 0.4%.

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

Cambodia ranks 46th and India ranks 47th of 97 countries.

Cambodia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia India Difference Ahead
2000s 56.1% 55.8% 0.4% Cambodia
2010s 73.4% 71.6% 1.9% 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 78.9% against 78.5% in India as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) between Cambodia and India?
0.4%, 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 46th and India ranks 47th 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): Q5 (highest). 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): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
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