Female headed households in Cambodia
Cambodia: Female headed households was 31.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Female headed households in Cambodia, 2000–2022
Source: DHS API, Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) Program. Measured in % of households with a female head.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 31.1% for female headed households in 2022. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female headed households in Cambodia peaked at 31.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 23.5%, in 2005.
That places Cambodia 11th out of 34 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Female headed households in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % of households with a female head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.4% | — |
| 2005 | 23.5% | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 27.1% | +15.3% |
| 2014 | 26.9% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 31.1% | +15.6% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 31.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.0%, 1.2× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.4% | 23.5% | 25.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 27.0% | 26.9% | 27.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 31.1% | 31.1% | 31.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0488 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female headed households in Cambodia?
- Female headed households in Cambodia was 31.1% in 2022, according to DHS API, Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) Program.
- What is the highest female headed households recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest female headed households recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.5% in 2005.
- How does Cambodia rank for female headed households?
- Cambodia ranks 11th out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
- Is female headed households rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from DHS API, Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) Program, published as part of Female headed households (% of households with a female head). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female headed households refers to the percentage of households that are headed by females.