People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Cambodia

Cambodia: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) was 60.3% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
60.3%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
57th
of 97 countries
All-time high
60.3%
in 2016
All-time low
54.8%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Cambodia, 2000–2017

02040602000200820172000: 54.8 lowest2001: 54.8 lowest2002: 54.8 lowest2003: 54.8 lowest2004: 55.2 lowest2005: 55.6 lowest2006: 56 lowest2007: 56.5 lowest2008: 56.9 lowest2009: 57.3 lowest2010: 57.7 lowest2011: 58.2 lowest2012: 58.6 lowest2013: 59 lowest2014: 59.4 lowest2015: 59.9 lowest2016: 60.3 lowest2017: 60.3 lowest

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org). Measured in lowest.

Analysis

In 2017, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Cambodia stood at 60.3%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Cambodia peaked at 60.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 54.8%, in 2000.

Cambodia ranks 57th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Cambodia, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q1 (lowest) in Cambodia, 2000 to 2017.
Year lowest Change
2000 54.8%
2001 54.8% +0.0%
2002 54.8% +0.0%
2003 54.8% +0.0%
2004 55.2% +0.8%
2005 55.6% +0.8%
2006 56.0% +0.8%
2007 56.5% +0.8%
2008 56.9% +0.8%
2009 57.3% +0.7%
2010 57.7% +0.7%
2011 58.2% +0.7%
2012 58.6% +0.7%
2013 59.0% +0.7%
2014 59.4% +0.7%
2015 59.9% +0.7%
2016 60.3% +0.7%
2017 60.3% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 55.7% 54.8% 57.3% 10
2010s 59.2% 57.7% 60.3% 8

Countries ranked near Cambodia

  1. 54 Mongolia 67.0% compare
  2. 55 South Africa 65.3% compare
  3. 56 Malawi 61.5% compare
  4. 58 Gabon 58.3% compare
  5. 59 Namibia 57.5% compare
  6. 60 Guinea 56.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Cambodia?
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Cambodia was 60.3% in 2017, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
What is the highest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Cambodia?
The highest recorded value was 60.3% in 2016.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Cambodia?
The lowest recorded value was 54.8% in 2000.
How does Cambodia rank for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
Cambodia ranks 57th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) rising or falling in Cambodia?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. 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 (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as part of People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
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