Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Cambodia
Cambodia: Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on was 87.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Cambodia, 2008–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Cambodia stood at 87.2%. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Cambodia peaked at 87.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 60.6%, in 2008.
That places Cambodia 38th out of 109 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.7% | 60.6% | 60.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 67.3% | 60.9% | 76.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.0% | 78.8% | 87.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 35 El Salvador 88.2% compare
- 36 Sri Lanka 87.7% compare
- 37 Saint Lucia 87.3% compare
- 39 Fiji 86.6% compare
- 40 Mongolia 86.4% compare
- 41 Costa Rica 86.0% compare
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 with basic handwashing facilities on in Cambodia?
- Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Cambodia was 87.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 87.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.6% in 2008.
- How does Cambodia rank for proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on?
- Cambodia ranks 38th out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 with basic handwashing facilities on premises, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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