Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Cambodia
Cambodia: Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas was 57.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural 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 %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Cambodia is 57.2%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Cambodia peaked at 57.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 46.5%, in 2000.
Cambodia ranks 68th of 105 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 46.5% | — |
| 2001 | 47.0% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 47.4% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 47.9% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 48.4% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 48.8% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 49.3% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 49.7% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 50.2% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 50.6% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 51.1% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 51.6% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 52.0% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 52.5% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 52.9% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 53.4% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 53.8% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 54.3% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 54.8% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 55.2% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 55.7% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 56.1% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 56.6% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 56.9% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 57.2% | +0.4% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 57.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 55.4%, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 57.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 62.2%, 92% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.6% | 46.5% | 50.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.2% | 51.1% | 55.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.5% | 55.7% | 57.2% | 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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Cambodia?
- Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Cambodia was 57.2% 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 using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 57.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.5% in 2000.
- How does Cambodia rank for using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas?
- Cambodia ranks 68th out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
- Is using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using an improved drinking water source that is located on premises, available when needed and free from fecal and priority chemical contamination.