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

Cambodia: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) was 86.2% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
86.2%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
58th
of 97 countries
All-time high
86.2%
in 2016
All-time low
76.3%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060802000200820172000: 76.3 highest2001: 76.3 highest2002: 76.3 highest2003: 76.3 highest2004: 77.1 highest2005: 77.9 highest2006: 78.6 highest2007: 79.4 highest2008: 80.1 highest2009: 80.9 highest2010: 81.7 highest2011: 82.4 highest2012: 83.2 highest2013: 83.9 highest2014: 84.7 highest2015: 85.4 highest2016: 86.2 highest2017: 86.2 highest

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

Analysis

Cambodia recorded 86.2% for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 8.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Cambodia peaked at 86.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 76.3%, in 2000.

That places Cambodia 58th 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): Q5 (highest) in Cambodia, 2000 to 2017.
Year highest Change
2000 76.3%
2001 76.3% +0.0%
2002 76.3% +0.0%
2003 76.3% +0.0%
2004 77.1% +1.0%
2005 77.9% +1.0%
2006 78.6% +1.0%
2007 79.4% +1.0%
2008 80.1% +1.0%
2009 80.9% +0.9%
2010 81.7% +0.9%
2011 82.4% +0.9%
2012 83.2% +0.9%
2013 83.9% +0.9%
2014 84.7% +0.9%
2015 85.4% +0.9%
2016 86.2% +0.9%
2017 86.2% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 77.9% 76.3% 80.9% 10
2010s 84.2% 81.7% 86.2% 8

Countries ranked near Cambodia

  1. 55 Comoros 88.4% compare
  2. 56 Ghana 87.2% compare
  3. 57 Tajikistan 86.3% compare
  4. 59 Liberia 85.9% compare
  5. 60 Mali 84.4% compare
  6. 61 Mongolia 84.2% 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 86.2% 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 86.2% in 2016.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) recorded in Cambodia?
The lowest recorded value was 76.3% in 2000.
How does Cambodia rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
Cambodia ranks 58th 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 8.6%. 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): Q5 (highest). 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): 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, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
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