Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Cambodia
Cambodia: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural was 5.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Cambodia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Cambodia stood at 5.2%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 35.9% on the previous year and down 86.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Cambodia peaked at 87.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 2024.
That places Cambodia 41st out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 87.5% | — |
| 2001 | 84.5% | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 81.0% | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 77.5% | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 74.0% | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 70.5% | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 67.0% | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 63.5% | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 60.0% | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 56.4% | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 52.8% | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 49.3% | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 45.7% | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 42.2% | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 38.7% | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 35.2% | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 31.7% | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 28.3% | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 24.8% | -12.2% |
| 2019 | 21.4% | -13.8% |
| 2020 | 18.0% | -15.9% |
| 2021 | 14.6% | -18.8% |
| 2022 | 11.3% | -23.0% |
| 2023 | 8.2% | -27.5% |
| 2024 | 5.2% | -35.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.2% | 56.4% | 87.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.0% | 21.4% | 52.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.5% | 5.2% | 18.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More infrastructure data for Cambodia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 20.48 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 116.09 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 29,080 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.1649 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0016 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -11.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 29,080 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.16 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Cambodia?
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Cambodia was 5.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 87.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 2024.
- How does Cambodia rank for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Cambodia ranks 41st out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 25 observations, free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested).