People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q4 in Cambodia
Cambodia: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q4 was 9.0% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q4 in Cambodia, 2000–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
Analysis
In 2017, people practicing open defecation (% of population): q4 in Cambodia stood at 9.0%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 83.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation (% of population): q4 in Cambodia peaked at 73.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 2016.
That places Cambodia 16th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q4 in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 73.0% | — |
| 2001 | 73.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 73.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 73.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 68.1% | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 63.2% | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 58.2% | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 53.3% | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 48.4% | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 43.5% | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 38.5% | -11.3% |
| 2011 | 33.6% | -12.8% |
| 2012 | 28.7% | -14.6% |
| 2013 | 23.8% | -17.2% |
| 2014 | 18.8% | -20.7% |
| 2015 | 13.9% | -26.1% |
| 2016 | 9.0% | -35.4% |
| 2017 | 9.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.7% | 43.5% | 73.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.9% | 9.0% | 38.5% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation (% of population): q4 in Cambodia?
- People practicing open defecation (% of population): q4 in Cambodia was 9.0% in 2017, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation (% of population): q4 recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 73.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation (% of population): q4 recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 2016.
- How does Cambodia rank for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q4?
- Cambodia ranks 16th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people practicing open defecation (% of population): q4 rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as part of People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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