People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q5 in Cambodia

Cambodia: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q5 was 8.0% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
8.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
26th
of 97 countries
All-time high
35.5%
in 2000
All-time low
8.0%
in 2016
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q5 in Cambodia, 2000–2017

102030402000200820172000: 35.5 highest2001: 35.5 highest2002: 35.5 highest2003: 35.5 highest2004: 33.4 highest2005: 31.2 highest2006: 29.1 highest2007: 27 highest2008: 24.9 highest2009: 22.8 highest2010: 20.7 highest2011: 18.6 highest2012: 16.4 highest2013: 14.3 highest2014: 12.2 highest2015: 10.1 highest2016: 8 highest2017: 8 highest

Source: World Bank. Measured in highest.

Analysis

Cambodia recorded 8.0% for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5 in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is down 70.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5 in Cambodia peaked at 35.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 2016.

That places Cambodia 26th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q5 in Cambodia, year by year

Annual values for People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q5 (highest) in Cambodia, 2000 to 2017.
Year highest Change
2000 35.5%
2001 35.5% +0.0%
2002 35.5% +0.0%
2003 35.5% +0.0%
2004 33.4% -6.0%
2005 31.2% -6.3%
2006 29.1% -6.8%
2007 27.0% -7.3%
2008 24.9% -7.8%
2009 22.8% -8.5%
2010 20.7% -9.3%
2011 18.6% -10.2%
2012 16.4% -11.4%
2013 14.3% -12.9%
2014 12.2% -14.8%
2015 10.1% -17.3%
2016 8.0% -21.0%
2017 8.0% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 31.0% 22.8% 35.5% 10
2010s 13.5% 8.0% 20.7% 8

Countries ranked near Cambodia

  1. 23 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 10.2% compare
  2. 24 Ghana 8.5% compare
  3. 25 Peru 8.4% compare
  4. 27 Somalia 7.5% compare
  5. 28 Afghanistan 7.4% compare
  6. 29 Mozambique 6.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5 in Cambodia?
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5 in Cambodia was 8.0% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5 recorded in Cambodia?
The highest recorded value was 35.5% in 2000.
What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5 recorded in Cambodia?
The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 2016.
How does Cambodia rank for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5?
Cambodia ranks 26th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5 rising or falling in Cambodia?
Over the last ten years it is down 70.5%. 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): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
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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