Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Cambodia
Cambodia: Share of births attended by skilled health staff was 98.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Cambodia, 1995–2022
Source: Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of births attended by skilled health staff in Cambodia is 98.7%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births attended by skilled health staff in Cambodia peaked at 98.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 16.3%, in 2004.
That places Cambodia 79th out of 169 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 43.3% | — |
| 1998 | 34.0% | -21.5% |
| 2000 | 31.8% | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 16.3% | -48.7% |
| 2005 | 43.8% | +168.7% |
| 2006 | 43.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 71.0% | +62.1% |
| 2011 | 71.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 74.0% | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 89.0% | +20.3% |
| 2022 | 98.7% | +10.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.6% | 34.0% | 43.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 33.9% | 16.3% | 43.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 76.2% | 71.0% | 89.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 98.7% | 98.7% | 98.7% | 1 |
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More health data for Cambodia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.78 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.572 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,125 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,047 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0053 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.003 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of births attended by skilled health staff in Cambodia?
- Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Cambodia was 98.7% in 2022, according to Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 98.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.3% in 2004.
- How does Cambodia rank for share of births attended by skilled health staff?
- Cambodia ranks 79th out of 169 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of births attended by skilled health staff rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of births attended by skilled health staff. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Skilled health staff refers to professionals trained to give the necessary supervision, care, and advice to women during pregnancy, labor, and the postpartum period; to conduct deliveries on their own; and to care for newborns.