Poverty and living standards in Battambang, Cambodia: official figures
10.4% of households in Battambang had no toilet at the 2019 census (national: 17.2%); 4th lowest of 25 provinces for households without a toilet.
How many households in Battambang have mains electricity?
City (mains) electricity was the main lighting source for 78.5% of households in Battambang at the 2019 census, and another 3.9% used city power together with a generator (national: 79.6% and 2.8%); 13th highest of 25 provinces for mains lighting.
Source: National Institute of Statistics, Ministry of Planning · saved copyHow many households in Battambang have no electricity grid connection?
13.9% of households in Battambang lit their homes mainly with batteries and a further 1.1% with kerosene or candles at the 2019 census (national: 13.4% batteries).
Source: National Institute of Statistics, Ministry of Planning · saved copyWhat do households in Battambang cook with?
63.2% of households in Battambang cooked mainly on firewood and 18.4% on charcoal at the 2019 census, while 14.9% used LPG gas (national: 60.9%, 7.8% and 27.7%); 10th lowest of 24 provinces for firewood cooking.
Source: National Institute of Statistics, Ministry of Planning · saved copyHow many households in Battambang live in one room?
69.7% of households in Battambang lived in a single room at the 2019 census and 2.4% had four or more rooms (national: 62.6% and 4.1%).
Source: National Institute of Statistics, Ministry of Planning · saved copyHow many households in Battambang drink surface water?
20.9% of households in Battambang took their drinking water from rivers, streams, dams or lakes at the 2019 census, and 5.9% from unprotected wells (national: 10.6% and 5.9%).
Source: National Institute of Statistics, Ministry of Planning · saved copyHow many workers in Battambang have insecure jobs?
77.5% of employed people in Battambang were own-account workers or unpaid family workers at the 2019 census, jobs with no wage and no employees (national: 67.7%); 12th highest of 25 provinces for this kind of work.
Source: National Institute of Statistics, Ministry of Planning · saved copyHow Battambang compares with other provinces
Households with no toilet (2019)
Battambang ranks 22 of 25, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Households with no toilet |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Banteay Meanchey | 14.3% |
| 20 | Takeo | 14.1% |
| 21 | Kandal | 11.0% |
| 22 | Battambang | 10.4% |
| 23 | Prey Veng | 8.6% |
| 24 | Svay Rieng | 7.9% |
| 25 | Phnom Penh | 6.1% |
Households using city (mains) electricity for lighting (2019)
Battambang ranks 13 of 25, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Households using city (mains) electricity for lighting |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Prey Veng | 80.2% |
| 11 | Kep | 79.4% |
| 12 | Pursat | 79.1% |
| 13 | Battambang | 78.5% |
| 14 | Pailin | 73.2% |
| 15 | Kampong Chhnang | 72.2% |
| 16 | Siem Reap | 71.3% |
Households cooking mainly with firewood (2019)
Battambang ranks 15 of 24, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Households cooking mainly with firewood |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Mondul Kiri | 68.3% |
| 13 | Kampong Speu | 67.7% |
| 14 | Kampot | 64.8% |
| 15 | Battambang | 63.2% |
| 16 | Svay Rieng | 59.9% |
| 17 | Kandal | 53.5% |
| 18 | Oddar Meanchey | 52.2% |
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Sources
- National Institute of Statistics, Ministry of Planning: General Population Census of the Kingdom of Cambodia 2019, Final Results (national report with provincial tables PT 01-PT 23), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 8a10064a917f…)
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