Cambodia vs Kenya: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural
Cambodia
5.2%
in 2024
Kenya
5.9%
in 2024
Cambodia rank
41st
Kenya rank
38th
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time
- Cambodia
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 5.9% against 5.2% in Cambodia, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Cambodia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cambodia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 41st and Kenya ranks 38th of 213 countries.
Cambodia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.2% | 14.8% | 57.4% | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 37.0% | 10.1% | 26.9% | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 11.5% | 6.8% | 4.7% | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural, Cambodia or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 5.9% against 5.2% in Cambodia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Cambodia and Kenya?
- 0.7%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Kenya?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cambodia and Kenya rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Cambodia ranks 41st and Kenya ranks 38th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.