Medical doctors in Cambodia
Cambodia: Medical doctors was 3,473 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Medical doctors in Cambodia, 1996–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 3,473 for medical doctors in 2019. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors in Cambodia peaked at 3,473 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,247, in 1996.
That places Cambodia 117th out of 187 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Medical doctors in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1,247 | — |
| 1998 | 1,711 | +37.2% |
| 2000 | 2,047 | +19.6% |
| 2008 | 3,393 | +65.8% |
| 2009 | 3,351 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 3,294 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 3,291 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 2,440 | -25.9% |
| 2013 | 2,121 | -13.1% |
| 2014 | 2,568 | +21.1% |
| 2015 | 2,346 | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 3,129 | +33.4% |
| 2017 | 3,130 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3,432 | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 3,473 | +1.2% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 3,473 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,472, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 3,473 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,202, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,479 | 1,247 | 1,711 | 2 |
| 2000s | 2,930 | 2,047 | 3,393 | 3 |
| 2010s | 2,922 | 2,121 | 3,473 | 10 |
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 medical doctors in Cambodia?
- Medical doctors in Cambodia was 3,473 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest medical doctors recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,473 in 2019.
- What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,247 in 1996.
- How does Cambodia rank for medical doctors?
- Cambodia ranks 117th out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
- Is medical doctors rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Medical doctors (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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