Cambodia vs El Salvador: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural

Cambodia
78.9%
in 2024
El Salvador
80.4%
in 2024
Cambodia rank
122nd
El Salvador rank
119th

People using at least basic drinking water services, rural over time

  • Cambodia
  • El Salvador
020406080200020122024

How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 80.4% against 78.9% in Cambodia, a difference of 1.5%.

Across all 25 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.

Cambodia ranks 122nd and El Salvador ranks 119th of 174 countries.

El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia El Salvador Difference Ahead
2000s 53.0% 70.1% 17.2% El Salvador
2010s 67.2% 69.7% 2.6% El Salvador
2020s 76.6% 79.1% 2.5% El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic drinking water services, rural, Cambodia or El Salvador?
El Salvador, at 80.4% against 78.9% in Cambodia as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, rural between Cambodia and El Salvador?
1.5%, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and El Salvador?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Cambodia and El Salvador rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural?
Cambodia ranks 122nd and El Salvador ranks 119th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population)
Unit
% of rural population
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
221 places, 5,412 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of people using at least basic water services. This indicator encompasses both people using basic water services as well as those using safely managed water services. Basic drinking water services is defined as drinking water from an improved source, provided collection time is not more than 30 minutes for a round trip. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.