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

Cambodia: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) was 96.4% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
96.4%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
58th
of 97 countries
All-time high
96.4%
in 2016
All-time low
86.8%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060801002000200820172000: 86.8 highest2001: 86.8 highest2002: 86.8 highest2003: 86.8 highest2004: 87.6 highest2005: 88.3 highest2006: 89 highest2007: 89.8 highest2008: 90.5 highest2009: 91.2 highest2010: 92 highest2011: 92.7 highest2012: 93.4 highest2013: 94.2 highest2014: 94.9 highest2015: 95.6 highest2016: 96.4 highest2017: 96.4 highest

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

Analysis

Cambodia recorded 96.4% for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Cambodia peaked at 96.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 86.8%, in 2000.

Cambodia ranks 58th 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): Q5 (highest) in Cambodia, 2000 to 2017.
Year highest Change
2000 86.8%
2001 86.8% +0.0%
2002 86.8% +0.0%
2003 86.8% +0.0%
2004 87.6% +0.8%
2005 88.3% +0.8%
2006 89.0% +0.8%
2007 89.8% +0.8%
2008 90.5% +0.8%
2009 91.2% +0.8%
2010 92.0% +0.8%
2011 92.7% +0.8%
2012 93.4% +0.8%
2013 94.2% +0.8%
2014 94.9% +0.8%
2015 95.6% +0.8%
2016 96.4% +0.8%
2017 96.4% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 88.4% 86.8% 91.2% 10
2010s 94.5% 92.0% 96.4% 8

Countries ranked near Cambodia

  1. 55 Pakistan 97.0% compare
  2. 56 Republic of Moldova 96.6% compare
  3. 57 Sudan 96.4% compare
  4. 59 Yemen 96.1% compare
  5. 60 Zimbabwe 96.1% compare
  6. 61 Gabon 95.9% 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 96.4% 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 96.4% in 2016.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Cambodia?
The lowest recorded value was 86.8% in 2000.
How does Cambodia rank for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
Cambodia ranks 58th 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 7.4%. 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): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
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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