People practicing open: Q1 (lowest) … Q1 lowest urban in Cambodia
Cambodia: People practicing open: Q1 (lowest) … Q1 lowest urban 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
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: Q1 (lowest) … Q1 lowest urban in Cambodia, year by year
| 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% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 10.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.6%, 1.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 10.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.2%, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.8% | 58.9% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.4% | 10.2% | 51.9% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 26 Philippines 11.8% compare
- 27 Saint Lucia 11.4% compare
- 28 Kenya 11.3% compare
- 30 Peru 9.6% compare
- 31 Democratic Republic of Congo 9.5% compare
- 32 Yemen 8.2% compare
More health data for Cambodia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.78 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.572 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,047 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0488 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0511 units per person (2025)
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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