Cambodia vs Mali: Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services

Cambodia
78.9%
in 2024
Mali
80.0%
in 2024
Cambodia rank
125th
Mali rank
124th

Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services over time

  • Cambodia
  • Mali
020406080200020122024

How they compare

Mali currently reports 80.0% against 78.9% in Cambodia, a difference of 1.1%.

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

Cambodia ranks 125th and Mali ranks 124th of 178 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia Mali Difference Ahead
2000s 53.0% 45.1% 7.8% Cambodia
2010s 67.2% 62.7% 4.4% Cambodia
2020s 76.6% 76.5% 0.1% Cambodia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services, Cambodia or Mali?
Mali, at 80.0% against 78.9% in Cambodia as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services between Cambodia and Mali?
1.1%, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Mali?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Cambodia and Mali rank globally for share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services?
Cambodia ranks 125th and Mali ranks 124th of 178 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 Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services
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
178 places, 4,351 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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.