People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q4 in Cambodia

Cambodia: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q4 was 23.3% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
23.3%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
23rd
of 97 countries
All-time high
87.2%
in 2000
All-time low
23.3%
in 2016
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q4 in Cambodia, 2000–2017

204060802000200820172000: 87.22001: 87.22002: 87.22003: 87.22004: 82.32005: 77.42006: 72.42007: 67.52008: 62.62009: 57.72010: 52.82011: 47.92012: 432013: 382014: 33.12015: 28.22016: 23.32017: 23.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 in Cambodia is 23.3%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 65.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 in Cambodia peaked at 87.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 23.3%, in 2016.

That places Cambodia 23rd out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q4 in Cambodia, year by year

Annual values for People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q4 in Cambodia, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 87.2%
2001 87.2% +0.0%
2002 87.2% +0.0%
2003 87.2% +0.0%
2004 82.3% -5.6%
2005 77.4% -6.0%
2006 72.4% -6.4%
2007 67.5% -6.8%
2008 62.6% -7.3%
2009 57.7% -7.8%
2010 52.8% -8.5%
2011 47.9% -9.3%
2012 43.0% -10.3%
2013 38.0% -11.4%
2014 33.1% -12.9%
2015 28.2% -14.8%
2016 23.3% -17.4%
2017 23.3% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 76.9% 57.7% 87.2% 10
2010s 36.2% 23.3% 52.8% 8

Countries ranked near Cambodia

  1. 20 Nepal 28.2% compare
  2. 21 Zimbabwe 26.7% compare
  3. 22 Sierra Leone 23.3% compare
  4. 24 Haiti 23.2% compare
  5. 25 Yemen 22.3% compare
  6. 26 Ethiopia 21.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 in Cambodia?
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 in Cambodia was 23.3% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 recorded in Cambodia?
The highest recorded value was 87.2% in 2000.
What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 recorded in Cambodia?
The lowest recorded value was 23.3% in 2016.
How does Cambodia rank for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4?
Cambodia ranks 23rd out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 rising or falling in Cambodia?
Over the last ten years it is down 65.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cambodia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q4
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
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