People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q3 in Cambodia

Cambodia: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q3 was 48.2% in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
48.2%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
57th
of 97 countries
All-time high
48.2%
in 2016
All-time low
0.6%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q3 in Cambodia, 2000–2017

010203040502000200820172000: 0.6422001: 0.6422002: 0.6422003: 0.6422004: 4.32005: 82006: 11.62007: 15.32008: 18.92009: 22.62010: 26.32011: 29.92012: 33.62013: 37.22014: 40.92015: 44.62016: 48.22017: 48.2

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

Analysis

In 2017, people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q3 in Cambodia stood at 48.2%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 215.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q3 in Cambodia peaked at 48.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2000.

That places Cambodia 57th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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): Q3 in Cambodia, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q3 in Cambodia, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 0.6%
2001 0.6% +0.0%
2002 0.6% +0.0%
2003 0.6% +0.0%
2004 4.3% +569.9%
2005 8.0% +85.1%
2006 11.6% +46.0%
2007 15.3% +31.5%
2008 18.9% +23.9%
2009 22.6% +19.3%
2010 26.3% +16.2%
2011 29.9% +13.9%
2012 33.6% +12.2%
2013 37.2% +10.9%
2014 40.9% +9.8%
2015 44.6% +8.9%
2016 48.2% +8.2%
2017 48.2% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.3% 0.6% 22.6% 10
2010s 38.6% 26.3% 48.2% 8

Countries ranked near Cambodia

  1. 54 Lesotho 54.0% compare
  2. 55 Nepal 53.1% compare
  3. 56 Bangladesh 49.2% compare
  4. 58 Burundi 47.7% compare
  5. 59 Zimbabwe 45.6% compare
  6. 60 Bolivia 44.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q3 in Cambodia?
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q3 in Cambodia was 48.2% 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): q3 recorded in Cambodia?
The highest recorded value was 48.2% in 2016.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q3 recorded in Cambodia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2000.
How does Cambodia rank for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q3?
Cambodia ranks 57th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q3 rising or falling in Cambodia?
Over the last ten years it is up 215.5%. 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): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q3
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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