Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method (%) … modern married in Cambodia
Cambodia: Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method (%) … modern married was 44.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Cambodia, 1995–2022
Source: Household surveys, United Nations (UN), note: Household surveys, including Demographic and Health Surveys and Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys. Largely compiled by United Nations Population Division. Measured in % of married women ages 15-49.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 44.7% for contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in 2022. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Cambodia peaked at 44.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 1995.
Cambodia ranks 63rd of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method (%) … modern married in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % of married women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 6.9% | — |
| 1998 | 16.1% | +133.3% |
| 2000 | 18.8% | +16.8% |
| 2005 | 27.2% | +44.7% |
| 2010 | 34.9% | +28.3% |
| 2014 | 38.8% | +11.2% |
| 2022 | 44.7% | +15.2% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 44.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.1%, 99% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 44.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 52.2%, 86% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.5% | 6.9% | 16.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 23.0% | 18.8% | 27.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 36.8% | 34.9% | 38.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 44.7% | 44.7% | 44.7% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Cambodia?
- Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Cambodia was 44.7% in 2022, according to Household surveys, United Nations (UN), note: Household surveys, including Demographic and Health Surveys and Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys. Largely compiled by United Nations Population Division.
- What is the highest contraceptive prevalence, any modern method recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 44.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest contraceptive prevalence, any modern method recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 1995.
- How does Cambodia rank for contraceptive prevalence, any modern method?
- Cambodia ranks 63rd out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is contraceptive prevalence, any modern method rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Household surveys, United Nations (UN), note: Household surveys, including Demographic and Health Surveys and Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys. Largely compiled by United Nations Population Division, published as part of Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method (% of married women ages 15-49). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method is the percentage of married women ages 15-49 who are practicing, or whose sexual partners are practicing, at least one modern method of contraception. Modern methods of contraception include female and male sterilization, oral hormonal pills, the intra-uterine device (IUD), the male condom, injectables, the implant (including Norplant), vaginal barrier methods, the female condom and emergency contraception.