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

Cambodia: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) was 66.4% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
66.4%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
55th
of 97 countries
All-time high
66.4%
in 2016
All-time low
59.6%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

02040602000200820172000: 59.62001: 59.62002: 59.62003: 59.62004: 60.12005: 60.72006: 61.22007: 61.72008: 62.22009: 62.72010: 63.32011: 63.82012: 64.32013: 64.82014: 65.32015: 65.92016: 66.42017: 66.4

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Cambodia is 66.4%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Cambodia peaked at 66.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 59.6%, in 2000.

Cambodia ranks 55th 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, rural (% of) in Cambodia, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population): Q2 in Cambodia, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 59.6%
2001 59.6% +0.0%
2002 59.6% +0.0%
2003 59.6% +0.0%
2004 60.1% +0.9%
2005 60.7% +0.9%
2006 61.2% +0.9%
2007 61.7% +0.9%
2008 62.2% +0.8%
2009 62.7% +0.8%
2010 63.3% +0.8%
2011 63.8% +0.8%
2012 64.3% +0.8%
2013 64.8% +0.8%
2014 65.3% +0.8%
2015 65.9% +0.8%
2016 66.4% +0.8%
2017 66.4% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 60.7% 59.6% 62.7% 10
2010s 65.0% 63.3% 66.4% 8

Countries ranked near Cambodia

  1. 52 Lao People's Democratic Republic 70.1% compare
  2. 53 Gambia 68.9% compare
  3. 54 South Africa 68.7% compare
  4. 56 Liberia 62.0% compare
  5. 57 Malawi 61.6% compare
  6. 58 Lesotho 61.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Cambodia?
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Cambodia was 66.4% 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, rural (% of) recorded in Cambodia?
The highest recorded value was 66.4% in 2016.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) recorded in Cambodia?
The lowest recorded value was 59.6% in 2000.
How does Cambodia rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
Cambodia ranks 55th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) rising or falling in Cambodia?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. 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, rural (% of rural population): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population): Q2
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, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
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