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

Cambodia: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) was 83.1% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
83.1%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
76th
of 97 countries
All-time high
83.1%
in 2016
All-time low
68.8%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060802000200820172000: 68.82001: 68.82002: 68.82003: 68.82004: 69.92005: 712006: 72.12007: 73.22008: 74.32009: 75.42010: 76.52011: 77.62012: 78.72013: 79.82014: 80.92015: 822016: 83.12017: 83.1

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

Analysis

In 2017, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Cambodia stood at 83.1%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Cambodia peaked at 83.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 68.8%, in 2000.

That places Cambodia 76th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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): Q4 in Cambodia, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 68.8%
2001 68.8% +0.0%
2002 68.8% +0.0%
2003 68.8% +0.0%
2004 69.9% +1.6%
2005 71.0% +1.6%
2006 72.1% +1.5%
2007 73.2% +1.5%
2008 74.3% +1.5%
2009 75.4% +1.5%
2010 76.5% +1.5%
2011 77.6% +1.4%
2012 78.7% +1.4%
2013 79.8% +1.4%
2014 80.9% +1.4%
2015 82.0% +1.4%
2016 83.1% +1.3%
2017 83.1% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 71.1% 68.8% 75.4% 10
2010s 80.2% 76.5% 83.1% 8

Countries ranked near Cambodia

  1. 73 Zimbabwe 85.4% compare
  2. 74 Mauritania 85.0% compare
  3. 75 Nigeria 83.9% compare
  4. 77 Guinea-Bissau 82.3% compare
  5. 78 Gambia 81.9% compare
  6. 79 Lesotho 80.0% 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 83.1% 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 83.1% in 2016.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Cambodia?
The lowest recorded value was 68.8% in 2000.
How does Cambodia rank for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
Cambodia ranks 76th 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 13.5%. 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): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q4
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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