Southeast Asia
Can you drink tap water in Cambodia?
NoNo, drink bottled
Can you drink the tap water in Cambodia?
Don't drink the tap water. Drink bottled or filtered water; many hotels and cafés have refill stations. Ice in cities is usually factory-made.
Key facts
- Safely managed drinking water: 30% of people (2024, WHO/UNICEF JMP).
Tap water by place in Cambodia
| Place | Verdict | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Siem Reap | No, drink bottled | Drink bottled or filtered water; most cafés and hostels have refill stations. Ice is usually factory-made. |
| Phnom Penh | No, drink bottled | The city water authority says tap water is treated, but most people drink bottled or filtered water. Ice is factory-made. |
| Koh Rong | No, drink bottled | Island water is not drinkable; guesthouses provide bottled or filtered refills. |
| Kampot | No, drink bottled | Drink bottled or filtered water; most cafés and guesthouses have refill stations. Ice is factory-made. |
| Sihanoukville | No, drink bottled | Drink bottled or filtered water; most hostels and cafés have refill stations. |
| Koh Rong Samloem | No, drink bottled | Island water is not drinkable; resorts provide bottled or filtered refills. |
| Battambang | No, drink bottled | Drink bottled or filtered water; many cafés and guesthouses have refill stations. |
| Kep | No, drink bottled | Drink bottled or filtered water; guesthouses usually provide refills. |
Tap water by place
Sources
- World Bank: safely managed drinking water
- US State Department travel advisory
- Cambodia e-Visa (Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
- Cambodia e-Arrival
- Bakong Tourists (National Bank of Cambodia)
- UK FCDO travel advice: Cambodia
- Speedtest Global Index: Cambodia
- World Bank open data
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