Hospital beds per 1,000 people in Cambodia
Cambodia: Hospital beds per 1,000 people was 0.73 per 1,000 people in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Hospital beds per 1,000 people in Cambodia, 1960–2018
Source: World Health Organization (WHO) data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 0.73 per 1,000 people for hospital beds per 1,000 people in 2018.
The figure is down 12.0% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds per 1,000 people in Cambodia peaked at 2.1 per 1,000 people in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.59 per 1,000 people, in 2005.
That places Cambodia 152nd out of 179 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Hospital beds per 1,000 people in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.7465 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1970 | 1.08 per 1,000 people | +44.8% |
| 1988 | 2.1 per 1,000 people | +94.1% |
| 1990 | 2.07 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.6 per 1,000 people | -71.0% |
| 2005 | 0.59 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.64 per 1,000 people | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 0.8 per 1,000 people | +25.0% |
| 2013 | 0.82 per 1,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.83 per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.73 per 1,000 people | -12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7465 per 1,000 people | 0.7465 per 1,000 people | 0.7465 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 1.08 per 1,000 people | 1.08 per 1,000 people | 1.08 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1980s | 2.1 per 1,000 people | 2.1 per 1,000 people | 2.1 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1990s | 2.07 per 1,000 people | 2.07 per 1,000 people | 2.07 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.61 per 1,000 people | 0.59 per 1,000 people | 0.64 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.795 per 1,000 people | 0.73 per 1,000 people | 0.83 per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 149 Dominican Republic 0.75 per 1,000 people compare
- 149 Rwanda 0.75 per 1,000 people compare
- 151 Mozambique 0.74 per 1,000 people compare
- 152 Morocco 0.73 per 1,000 people compare
- 154 Senegal 0.71 per 1,000 people compare
- 155 Burundi 0.69 per 1,000 people compare
- 155 Ghana 0.69 per 1,000 people 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.1823 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1444 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1506 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds per 1,000 people in Cambodia?
- Hospital beds per 1,000 people in Cambodia was 0.73 per 1,000 people in 2018, according to World Health Organization (WHO) data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest hospital beds per 1,000 people recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1 per 1,000 people in 1988.
- What is the lowest hospital beds per 1,000 people recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.59 per 1,000 people in 2005.
- How does Cambodia rank for hospital beds per 1,000 people?
- Cambodia ranks 152nd out of 179 countries with data for 2018.
- Is hospital beds per 1,000 people rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (WHO) data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Hospital beds per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Hospital beds include inpatient beds available in public, private, general, and specialized hospitals and rehabilitation centers. In most cases beds for both acute and chronic care are included.