People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q1 in Cambodia

Cambodia: People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q1 was 10.2% in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
10.2%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
29th
of 97 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2000
All-time low
10.2%
in 2016
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q1 in Cambodia, 2000–2017

204060801002000200820172000: 100 lowest2001: 100 lowest2002: 100 lowest2003: 100 lowest2004: 93.6 lowest2005: 86.7 lowest2006: 79.7 lowest2007: 72.8 lowest2008: 65.8 lowest2009: 58.9 lowest2010: 51.9 lowest2011: 45 lowest2012: 38 lowest2013: 31 lowest2014: 24.1 lowest2015: 17.1 lowest2016: 10.2 lowest2017: 10.2 lowest

Source: World Bank. Measured in lowest.

Analysis

In 2017, people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1 in Cambodia stood at 10.2%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 86.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1 in Cambodia peaked at 100.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, in 2016.

Cambodia ranks 29th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q1 in Cambodia, year by year

Annual values for People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest) in Cambodia, 2000 to 2017.
Year lowest Change
2000 100.0%
2001 100.0% +0.0%
2002 100.0% +0.0%
2003 100.0% +0.0%
2004 93.6% -6.4%
2005 86.7% -7.4%
2006 79.7% -8.0%
2007 72.8% -8.7%
2008 65.8% -9.6%
2009 58.9% -10.6%
2010 51.9% -11.8%
2011 45.0% -13.4%
2012 38.0% -15.5%
2013 31.0% -18.3%
2014 24.1% -22.4%
2015 17.1% -28.9%
2016 10.2% -40.6%
2017 10.2% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 85.8% 58.9% 100.0% 10
2010s 28.4% 10.2% 51.9% 8

Countries ranked near Cambodia

  1. 26 Philippines 11.8% compare
  2. 27 Saint Lucia 11.4% compare
  3. 28 Kenya 11.3% compare
  4. 30 Peru 9.6% compare
  5. 31 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 9.5% compare
  6. 32 Yemen 8.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1 in Cambodia?
People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1 in Cambodia was 10.2% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1 recorded in Cambodia?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2000.
What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1 recorded in Cambodia?
The lowest recorded value was 10.2% in 2016.
How does Cambodia rank for people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1?
Cambodia ranks 29th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1 rising or falling in Cambodia?
Over the last ten years it is down 86.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cambodia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
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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