Bhutan vs Cambodia: People using safely managed sanitation services
Bhutan
49.5%
in 2024
Cambodia
51.6%
in 2024
Bhutan rank
85th
Cambodia rank
82nd
People using safely managed sanitation services over time
- Bhutan
- Cambodia
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 51.6% against 49.5% in Bhutan, a difference of 2.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 85th and Cambodia ranks 82nd of 146 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Cambodia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.7% | 14.0% | 28.6% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 46.8% | 32.1% | 14.6% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 48.7% | 47.6% | 1.1% | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed sanitation services, Bhutan or Cambodia?
- Cambodia, at 51.6% against 49.5% in Bhutan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed sanitation services between Bhutan and Cambodia?
- 2.1%, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Cambodia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Cambodia rank globally for people using safely managed sanitation services?
- Bhutan ranks 85th and Cambodia ranks 82nd of 146 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People using safely managed sanitation services (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed of in situ or transported and treated offsite. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines: ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.