6.1.1 Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Cambodia
Cambodia: 6.1.1 Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water was 29.13 in 2022. ▲ Rising
6.1.1 Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Cambodia, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, 6.1.1 proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Cambodia stood at 29.13. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 6.1.1 proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Cambodia peaked at 29.13 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 16.96, in 2000.
Cambodia ranks 109th of 128 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
6.1.1 Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.96 | — |
| 2001 | 17.45 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 17.93 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 18.41 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 18.89 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 19.38 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 19.86 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 20.35 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 20.85 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 21.42 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 21.99 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 22.57 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 23.15 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 23.73 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 24.32 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 24.91 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 25.5 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 26.09 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 26.69 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 27.3 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 27.9 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 28.47 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 29.13 | +2.3% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 29.13 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 46.08, 63% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 29.13 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 57.4, 51% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.15 | 16.96 | 21.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.63 | 21.99 | 27.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.5 | 27.9 | 29.13 | 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 6.1.1 proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Cambodia?
- 6.1.1 proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Cambodia was 29.13 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 6.1.1 proportion of population using safely managed drinking water recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.13 in 2022.
- What is the lowest 6.1.1 proportion of population using safely managed drinking water recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.96 in 2000.
- How does Cambodia rank for 6.1.1 proportion of population using safely managed drinking water?
- Cambodia ranks 109th out of 128 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 6.1.1 proportion of population using safely managed drinking water rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. 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 6.1.1 Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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