People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q1 in Cambodia

Cambodia: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q1 was 14.6% in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
14.6%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
64th
of 97 countries
All-time high
14.6%
in 2016
All-time low
0.0%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q1 in Cambodia, 2000–2017

0510152000200820172000: 0 lowest2001: 0 lowest2002: 0 lowest2003: 0 lowest2004: 0.085 lowest2005: 1.3 lowest2006: 2.5 lowest2007: 3.7 lowest2008: 4.9 lowest2009: 6.2 lowest2010: 7.4 lowest2011: 8.6 lowest2012: 9.8 lowest2013: 11 lowest2014: 12.2 lowest2015: 13.4 lowest2016: 14.6 lowest2017: 14.6 lowest

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org). Measured in lowest.

Analysis

Cambodia recorded 14.6% for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1 in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 293.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1 in Cambodia peaked at 14.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.

Cambodia ranks 64th 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 using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q1 in Cambodia, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q1 (lowest) in Cambodia, 2000 to 2017.
Year lowest Change
2000 0.0%
2001 0.0%
2002 0.0%
2003 0.0%
2004 0.1%
2005 1.3% +1432.2%
2006 2.5% +93.5%
2007 3.7% +48.3%
2008 4.9% +32.6%
2009 6.2% +24.6%
2010 7.4% +19.7%
2011 8.6% +16.5%
2012 9.8% +14.1%
2013 11.0% +12.4%
2014 12.2% +11.0%
2015 13.4% +9.9%
2016 14.6% +9.0%
2017 14.6% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.9% 0.0% 6.2% 10
2010s 11.5% 7.4% 14.6% 8

Countries ranked near Cambodia

  1. 61 Tanzania, United Republic of 16.3% compare
  2. 62 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 15.5% compare
  3. 63 Malawi 15.5% compare
  4. 65 Mali 14.4% compare
  5. 66 Gabon 14.2% compare
  6. 67 Zambia 14.0% compare

See the full ranking of 97 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1 in Cambodia?
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1 in Cambodia was 14.6% in 2017, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
What is the highest people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1 recorded in Cambodia?
The highest recorded value was 14.6% in 2016.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1 recorded in Cambodia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
How does Cambodia rank for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1?
Cambodia ranks 64th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1 rising or falling in Cambodia?
Over the last ten years it is up 293.2%. 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 using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
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