Cambodia vs Gambia: Share of population not using improved drinking water sources

Cambodia
7.9%
in 2024
Gambia
7.0%
in 2024
Cambodia rank
50th
Gambia rank
51st

Share of population not using improved drinking water sources over time

  • Cambodia
  • Gambia
1020304050200020122024

How they compare

Cambodia currently reports 7.9% against 7.0% in Gambia, a difference of 0.9%.

That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.

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

Cambodia ranks 50th and Gambia ranks 51st of 231 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia Gambia Difference Ahead
2000s 40.2% 15.2% 24.9% Cambodia
2010s 23.4% 10.7% 12.7% Cambodia
2020s 11.0% 7.7% 3.3% Cambodia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population not using improved drinking water sources, Cambodia or Gambia?
Cambodia, at 7.9% against 7.0% in Gambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of population not using improved drinking water sources between Cambodia and Gambia?
0.9%, with Cambodia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Gambia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Cambodia and Gambia rank globally for share of population not using improved drinking water sources?
Cambodia ranks 50th and Gambia ranks 51st of 231 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 population not using improved drinking water sources. 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 population not using improved drinking water sources
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
Last refreshed

Proportion of people not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.