Cambodia vs Lesotho: Share of urban population using at least basic water services
Cambodia
94.1%
in 2024
Lesotho
94.7%
in 2024
Cambodia rank
140th
Lesotho rank
138th
Share of urban population using at least basic water services over time
- Cambodia
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 94.7% against 94.1% in Cambodia, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lesotho ahead.
Cambodia ranks 140th and Lesotho ranks 138th of 188 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.8% | 83.5% | 0.4% | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 89.5% | 89.2% | 0.4% | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 93.4% | 93.5% | 0.1% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban population using at least basic water services, Cambodia or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 94.7% against 94.1% in Cambodia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of urban population using at least basic water services between Cambodia and Lesotho?
- 0.6%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Lesotho?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cambodia and Lesotho rank globally for share of urban population using at least basic water services?
- Cambodia ranks 140th and Lesotho ranks 138th 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 Share of urban population using at least basic water services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.