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

Cambodia: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) was 76.9% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
76.9%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
57th
of 97 countries
All-time high
76.9%
in 2016
All-time low
66.1%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060802000200820172000: 66.12001: 66.12002: 66.12003: 66.12004: 672005: 67.82006: 68.62007: 69.52008: 70.32009: 71.12010: 71.92011: 72.82012: 73.62013: 74.42014: 75.22015: 76.12016: 76.92017: 76.9

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

Analysis

Cambodia recorded 76.9% for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Cambodia peaked at 76.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 66.1%, in 2000.

That places Cambodia 57th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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): Q4 in Cambodia, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 66.1%
2001 66.1% +0.0%
2002 66.1% +0.0%
2003 66.1% +0.0%
2004 67.0% +1.3%
2005 67.8% +1.2%
2006 68.6% +1.2%
2007 69.5% +1.2%
2008 70.3% +1.2%
2009 71.1% +1.2%
2010 71.9% +1.2%
2011 72.8% +1.1%
2012 73.6% +1.1%
2013 74.4% +1.1%
2014 75.2% +1.1%
2015 76.1% +1.1%
2016 76.9% +1.1%
2017 76.9% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 67.9% 66.1% 71.1% 10
2010s 74.7% 71.9% 76.9% 8

Countries ranked near Cambodia

  1. 54 Peru 78.3% compare
  2. 55 Yemen 77.6% compare
  3. 56 Tajikistan 77.2% compare
  4. 58 Liberia 76.2% compare
  5. 59 Namibia 75.3% compare
  6. 60 Nicaragua 74.5% 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 76.9% 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 76.9% in 2016.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) recorded in Cambodia?
The lowest recorded value was 66.1% in 2000.
How does Cambodia rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
Cambodia ranks 57th 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 10.7%. 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): Q4. 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): 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, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
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