Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Cambodia
Cambodia: Population using at least basic drinking-water services was 78.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Cambodia, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population using at least basic drinking-water services in Cambodia is 78.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using at least basic drinking-water services in Cambodia peaked at 78.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 45.8%, in 2000.
That places Cambodia 124th out of 177 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 45.8% | — |
| 2001 | 47.6% | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 49.3% | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 50.8% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 52.4% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 53.9% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 55.4% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 56.8% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 58.3% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 59.7% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 61.1% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 62.5% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 63.9% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 65.3% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 66.6% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 67.9% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 69.2% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 70.5% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 71.7% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 73.0% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 74.2% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 75.4% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 76.6% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 77.8% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 78.9% | +1.5% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 78.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 75.4%, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 78.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 93.4%, 84% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.0% | 45.8% | 59.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.2% | 61.1% | 73.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.6% | 74.2% | 78.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More environment data for Cambodia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.5487 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.06 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.288 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.929 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.8631 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population using at least basic drinking-water services in Cambodia?
- Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Cambodia was 78.9% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using at least basic drinking-water services recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 78.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest population using at least basic drinking-water services recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.8% in 2000.
- How does Cambodia rank for population using at least basic drinking-water services?
- Cambodia ranks 124th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using at least basic drinking-water services rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population using at least basic drinking-water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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