People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Cambodia
Cambodia: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) was 78.9% in 2017. ▲ Rising
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 highest.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Cambodia is 78.9%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Cambodia peaked at 78.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 51.8%, in 2000.
That places Cambodia 46th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | highest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 51.8% | — |
| 2001 | 51.8% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 51.8% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 51.8% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 53.8% | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 55.9% | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 58.0% | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 60.1% | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 62.2% | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 64.3% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 66.4% | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 68.5% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 70.6% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 72.7% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 74.7% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 76.8% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 78.9% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 78.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.1% | 51.8% | 64.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.4% | 66.4% | 78.9% | 8 |
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- 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 60-64, female, annual growth rate 1.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0191 units per person (2025)
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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 78.9% 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 78.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.8% in 2000.
- How does Cambodia rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
- Cambodia ranks 46th 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 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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