People using at least: Q2 … sanitation Q2 rural in Cambodia
Cambodia: People using at least: Q2 … sanitation Q2 rural was 23.7% 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).
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Cambodia is 23.7%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 242.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Cambodia peaked at 23.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Cambodia 60th 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: Q2 … sanitation Q2 rural in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 1.3% | — |
| 2005 | 3.2% | +139.9% |
| 2006 | 5.1% | +58.3% |
| 2007 | 6.9% | +36.8% |
| 2008 | 8.8% | +26.9% |
| 2009 | 10.7% | +21.2% |
| 2010 | 12.5% | +17.5% |
| 2011 | 14.4% | +14.9% |
| 2012 | 16.3% | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 18.1% | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 20.0% | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 21.9% | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 23.7% | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 23.7% | +0.0% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 23.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.0%, 1.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 23.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 56.9%, 42% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People using at least: Q2 … sanitation Q2 rural in Cambodia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +139.9% | 1.3% | 3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.6% | 0.0% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.8% | 12.5% | 23.7% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
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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 23.7% 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 23.7% 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 60th 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 242.3%. 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): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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