Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Share) in Cambodia
Cambodia: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Share) was 92.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Cambodia, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Cambodia stood at 92.6%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 58.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Cambodia peaked at 92.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.9%, in 2000.
That places Cambodia 156th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Share) in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.9% | — |
| 2001 | 12.2% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 15.5% | +26.8% |
| 2003 | 19.1% | +22.9% |
| 2004 | 22.6% | +18.6% |
| 2005 | 26.2% | +15.7% |
| 2006 | 29.7% | +13.5% |
| 2007 | 33.2% | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 36.8% | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 40.4% | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 44.0% | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 47.6% | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 51.2% | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 54.8% | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 58.3% | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 61.9% | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 65.4% | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 68.9% | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 72.4% | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 75.9% | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 79.3% | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 82.8% | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 86.2% | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 89.6% | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 92.6% | +3.4% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 92.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 73.6%, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 92.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 97.6%, 95% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.8% | 11.9% | 40.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.1% | 44.0% | 75.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.1% | 79.3% | 92.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More economy & growth data for Cambodia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.59 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 19.89 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.2677 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 14.52 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Cambodia?
- Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Cambodia was 92.6% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 92.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.9% in 2000.
- How does Cambodia rank for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Cambodia ranks 156th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.7%. 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 for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.