People using safely managed sanitation services, rural in Cambodia
Cambodia: People using safely managed sanitation services, rural was 51.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People using safely managed sanitation services, rural in Cambodia, 2002–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of rural population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using safely managed sanitation services, rural in Cambodia is 51.2%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 85.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using safely managed sanitation services, rural in Cambodia peaked at 51.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2002.
Cambodia ranks 43rd of 100 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 safely managed sanitation services, rural in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1.6% | — |
| 2003 | 3.7% | +132.5% |
| 2004 | 5.8% | +57.4% |
| 2005 | 7.9% | +36.8% |
| 2006 | 10.0% | +27.1% |
| 2007 | 12.1% | +21.5% |
| 2008 | 14.3% | +17.8% |
| 2009 | 16.5% | +15.2% |
| 2010 | 18.7% | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 20.9% | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 23.1% | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 25.4% | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 27.6% | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 29.9% | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 32.2% | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 34.5% | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 36.9% | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 39.2% | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 41.6% | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 43.9% | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 46.3% | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 48.7% | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 51.2% | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.0% | 1.6% | 16.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 28.8% | 18.7% | 39.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.3% | 41.6% | 51.2% | 5 |
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- 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 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0493 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 0.9737 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0516 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 0.6988 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using safely managed sanitation services, rural in Cambodia?
- People using safely managed sanitation services, rural in Cambodia was 51.2% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people using safely managed sanitation services, rural recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 51.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using safely managed sanitation services, rural recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2002.
- How does Cambodia rank for people using safely managed sanitation services, rural?
- Cambodia ranks 43rd out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using safely managed sanitation services, rural rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.1%. 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, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using safely managed sanitation services, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed of in situ or transported and treated offsite. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines: ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.