Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Cambodia
Cambodia: Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources was 92.13 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Cambodia, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 92.13 for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Cambodia peaked at 92.13 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 52.31, in 2000.
Cambodia ranks 182nd of 231 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 52.31 | — |
| 2001 | 53.98 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 55.65 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 57.32 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 58.99 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 60.65 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 62.31 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 63.97 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 65.64 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 67.35 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 69.06 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 70.77 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 72.46 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 74.15 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 75.84 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 77.51 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 79.18 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 80.84 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 82.5 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 84.15 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 85.79 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 87.42 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 89.05 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 90.62 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 92.13 | +1.7% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 92.13 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 91.95, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 92.13 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98.8, 93% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.82 | 52.31 | 67.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.65 | 69.06 | 84.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 89 | 85.79 | 92.13 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More population data for Cambodia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 20,258 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4488 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2557 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.20 million people (2100)
- Population density 128.82 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6579 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Cambodia?
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Cambodia was 92.13 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 92.13 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.31 in 2000.
- How does Cambodia rank for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources?
- Cambodia ranks 182nd out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. 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 Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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