Bhutan vs Cambodia: People using safely managed sanitation services, rural

Bhutan
53.6%
in 2024
Cambodia
51.2%
in 2024
Bhutan rank
41st
Cambodia rank
43rd

People using safely managed sanitation services, rural over time

  • Bhutan
  • Cambodia
0204060200020122024

How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 53.6% against 51.2% in Cambodia, a difference of 2.4%.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Bhutan has been ahead every year.

Bhutan ranks 41st and Cambodia ranks 43rd of 100 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 40.6% 9.0% 31.7% Bhutan
2010s 47.5% 28.8% 18.6% Bhutan
2020s 52.4% 46.3% 6.0% Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using safely managed sanitation services, rural, Bhutan or Cambodia?
Bhutan, at 53.6% against 51.2% in Cambodia as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using safely managed sanitation services, rural between Bhutan and Cambodia?
2.4%, with Bhutan 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, rural?
Bhutan ranks 41st and Cambodia ranks 43rd of 100 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, rural (% of rural population). 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 safely managed sanitation services, rural (% of rural population)
Unit
% of rural population
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
126 places, 3,114 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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.