People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Cambodia
Cambodia: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) was 13.6% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Cambodia, 2000–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org). Measured in lowest.
Analysis
In 2017, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Cambodia stood at 13.6%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 283.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Cambodia peaked at 13.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Cambodia ranks 63rd 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, rural (% of rural) in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.2% | — |
| 2005 | 1.3% | +581.2% |
| 2006 | 2.4% | +85.3% |
| 2007 | 3.5% | +46.0% |
| 2008 | 4.7% | +31.5% |
| 2009 | 5.8% | +24.0% |
| 2010 | 6.9% | +19.3% |
| 2011 | 8.0% | +16.2% |
| 2012 | 9.1% | +13.9% |
| 2013 | 10.2% | +12.2% |
| 2014 | 11.3% | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 12.5% | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 13.6% | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 13.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.8% | 0.0% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 6.9% | 13.6% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 60 Tanzania, United Republic of 14.8% compare
- 61 Mongolia 14.2% compare
- 62 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 13.9% compare
- 64 Nigeria 13.0% compare
- 65 Mali 12.4% compare
- 66 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 11.8% 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,125 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,047 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate -2.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0195 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0216 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Cambodia?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Cambodia was 13.6% 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, rural (% of rural) recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Cambodia rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
- Cambodia ranks 63rd out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 283.7%. 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, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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