Cambodia vs Nepal: Drinking water usage in urban areas

Cambodia
27,080 people
in 2024
Nepal
33,657 people
in 2024
Cambodia rank
36th
Nepal rank
33rd

Drinking water usage in urban areas over time

  • Cambodia
  • Nepal
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How they compare

Nepal currently reports 33,657 people against 27,080 people in Cambodia, a difference of 6,577 people.

That makes Nepal's figure about 1.2 times Cambodia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cambodia ahead.

Cambodia ranks 36th and Nepal ranks 33rd of 188 countries.

Cambodia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia Nepal Difference Ahead
2000s 216,304 people 52,643 people 163,662 people Cambodia
2010s 148,824 people 46,733 people 102,091 people Cambodia
2020s 59,653 people 37,517 people 22,137 people Cambodia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drinking water usage in urban areas, Cambodia or Nepal?
Nepal, at 33,657 people against 27,080 people in Cambodia as of 2024.
What is the difference in drinking water usage in urban areas between Cambodia and Nepal?
6,577 people, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Nepal?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Cambodia and Nepal rank globally for drinking water usage in urban areas?
Cambodia ranks 36th and Nepal ranks 33rd of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Drinking water usage in urban areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Drinking water usage in urban areas
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 4,613 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.