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
Latest (2018)
37.7%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
90th
of 90 countries
All-time high
47.1%
in 2008
All-time low
33.9%
in 2013
Years of data
7
2008–2018
Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Cambodia, 2008–2018
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
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 | Value | 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 Côte 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)
- 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 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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