Drinking water usage in urban areas in Cambodia
Cambodia: Drinking water usage in urban areas was 27,080 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Drinking water usage in urban areas in Cambodia, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for drinking water usage in urban areas in Cambodia is 27,080 people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 39.1% on the previous year and down 82.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drinking water usage in urban areas in Cambodia peaked at 239,912 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 27,080 people, in 2024.
That places Cambodia 36th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 216,304 people | 190,527 people | 239,912 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 148,824 people | 103,085 people | 185,077 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 59,653 people | 27,080 people | 89,999 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More environment data for Cambodia
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 49.83 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.83 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 23.83 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.4396 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.7904 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.052 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 26.66 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0013 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0294 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.52 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drinking water usage in urban areas in Cambodia?
- Drinking water usage in urban areas in Cambodia was 27,080 people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest drinking water usage in urban areas recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 239,912 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest drinking water usage in urban areas recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,080 people in 2024.
- How does Cambodia rank for drinking water usage in urban areas?
- Cambodia ranks 36th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is drinking water usage in urban areas rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Drinking water usage in urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.