People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Cambodia
Cambodia: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) was 60.0% 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 60.0%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 156.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Cambodia peaked at 60.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 2000.
That places Cambodia 50th 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, rural (% of rural) in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.1% | — |
| 2001 | 7.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7.1% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 11.2% | +57.4% |
| 2005 | 15.2% | +36.5% |
| 2006 | 19.3% | +26.7% |
| 2007 | 23.4% | +21.1% |
| 2008 | 27.4% | +17.4% |
| 2009 | 31.5% | +14.8% |
| 2010 | 35.6% | +12.9% |
| 2011 | 39.7% | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 43.7% | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 47.8% | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 51.9% | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 55.9% | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 60.0% | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.6% | 7.1% | 31.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.3% | 35.6% | 60.0% | 8 |
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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 60.0% 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 60.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 2000.
- How does Cambodia rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
- Cambodia ranks 50th 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 156.7%. 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): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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