1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Cambodia
Cambodia: 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water was 78.01 in 2022. ▲ Rising
1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Cambodia, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Cambodia stood at 78.01. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Cambodia peaked at 78.01 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 51.9, in 2000.
That places Cambodia 159th out of 200 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 51.9 | — |
| 2001 | 53.61 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 55.31 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 57.02 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 58.53 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 59.8 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 61.04 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 62.26 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 63.45 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 64.68 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 65.87 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 67.03 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 68.17 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 69.28 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 70.36 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 71.41 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 72.43 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 73.43 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 74.39 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 75.34 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 76.25 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 77.07 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 78.01 | +1.2% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 78.01 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 81.71, 95% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 78.01 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96.25, 81% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.76 | 51.9 | 64.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.77 | 65.87 | 75.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.11 | 76.25 | 78.01 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More population data for Cambodia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2557 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.5337 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2557 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4488 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 20,258 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.8407 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6579 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Population density 128.82 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.20 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Cambodia?
- 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Cambodia was 78.01 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 78.01 in 2022.
- What is the lowest 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.9 in 2000.
- How does Cambodia rank for 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water?
- Cambodia ranks 159th out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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