Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Cambodia

Cambodia: Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water was 30.0% in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
30.0%
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
127th
of 147 countries
All-time high
30.0%
in 2024
All-time low
17.1%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Cambodia, 2000–2024

01020302000201220242000: 17.1 %2001: 17.6 %2002: 18.1 %2003: 18.5 %2004: 19 %2005: 19.5 %2006: 19.9 %2007: 20.4 %2008: 20.9 %2009: 21.4 %2010: 22 %2011: 22.6 %2012: 23.1 %2013: 23.7 %2014: 24.3 %2015: 24.8 %2016: 25.4 %2017: 26 %2018: 26.5 %2019: 27.1 %2020: 27.7 %2021: 28.3 %2022: 28.9 %2023: 29.4 %2024: 30 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

Cambodia recorded 30.0% for proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Cambodia peaked at 30.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.1%, in 2000.

That places Cambodia 127th out of 147 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.3% 17.1% 21.4% 10
2010s 24.5% 22.0% 27.1% 10
2020s 28.9% 27.7% 30.0% 5

Countries ranked near Cambodia

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  4. 128 Nigeria 29.9% compare
  5. 129 Tonga 29.6% compare
  6. 130 Mozambique 27.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Cambodia?
Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Cambodia was 30.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of population using safely managed drinking water recorded in Cambodia?
The highest recorded value was 30.0% in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using safely managed drinking water recorded in Cambodia?
The lowest recorded value was 17.1% in 2000.
How does Cambodia rank for proportion of population using safely managed drinking water?
Cambodia ranks 127th out of 147 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using safely managed drinking water rising or falling in Cambodia?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cambodia data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water services, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water services, by urban/rural (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
194 places, 4,761 data points, 2000–2024
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