Afghanistan vs Cambodia: Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source

Afghanistan
80.8%
in 2024
Cambodia
82.8%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
190th
Cambodia rank
188th

Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Cambodia
020406080200020122024

How they compare

Cambodia currently reports 82.8% against 80.8% in Afghanistan, a difference of 2.0%.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Cambodia has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 190th and Cambodia ranks 188th of 231 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source
Unit
%
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
231 places, 5,586 data points, 2000–2024
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Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, which is either located on their premises, or at a collection point, which takes no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.