Health worker density, by type of occupation in Cambodia
Cambodia: Health worker density, by type of occupation was 0.31 per 10,000 people in 2018. ▲ Rising
Health worker density, by type of occupation in Cambodia, 2000–2018
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 10,000 people.
Analysis
In 2018, health worker density, by type of occupation in Cambodia stood at 0.31 per 10,000 people. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 72.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health worker density, by type of occupation in Cambodia peaked at 0.31 per 10,000 people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.15 per 10,000 people, in 2012.
Cambodia ranks 143rd of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Health worker density, by type of occupation in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | per 10,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.17 per 10,000 people | — |
| 2008 | 0.18 per 10,000 people | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 0.17 per 10,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 0.17 per 10,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2 per 10,000 people | +17.6% |
| 2012 | 0.15 per 10,000 people | -25.0% |
| 2013 | 0.16 per 10,000 people | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 0.16 per 10,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.16 per 10,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3 per 10,000 people | +87.5% |
| 2017 | 0.31 per 10,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.31 per 10,000 people | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1733 per 10,000 people | 0.17 per 10,000 people | 0.18 per 10,000 people | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.2133 per 10,000 people | 0.15 per 10,000 people | 0.31 per 10,000 people | 9 |
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- 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)
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- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0195 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is health worker density, by type of occupation in Cambodia?
- Health worker density, by type of occupation in Cambodia was 0.31 per 10,000 people in 2018, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.31 per 10,000 people in 2017.
- What is the lowest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.15 per 10,000 people in 2012.
- How does Cambodia rank for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- Cambodia ranks 143rd out of 183 countries with data for 2018.
- Is health worker density, by type of occupation rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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