Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation (%) in Cambodia
Cambodia: Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation (%) was 37.7% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Cambodia, 2008–2018
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Cambodia is 37.7%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Cambodia peaked at 47.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 33.9%, in 2013.
That places Cambodia 90th out of 90 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation (%) in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 47.1% | — |
| 2013 | 33.9% | -28.0% |
| 2014 | 34.3% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 34.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 37.0% | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 37.7% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 37.7% | +0.0% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 37.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 73.4%, 51% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 37.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 87.6%, 43% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.1% | 47.1% | 47.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 35.8% | 33.9% | 37.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 87 Yemen 39.8% compare
- 88 Côte d'Ivoire 39.1% compare
- 88 Cote d'Ivoire 39.1% compare
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,047 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0511 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Cambodia?
- Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Cambodia was 37.7% in 2018, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 47.1% in 2008.
- What is the lowest health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.9% in 2013.
- How does Cambodia rank for health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation?
- Cambodia ranks 90th out of 90 countries with data for 2018.
- Is health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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