Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) in Cambodia
Cambodia: Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) was 1.01 per 1,000 people in 2019. ▲ Rising
Nurses and midwives in Cambodia, 1996–2019
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 1.01 per 1,000 people for nurses and midwives in 2019.
The figure is down 8.6% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives in Cambodia peaked at 1.12 per 1,000 people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.835 per 1,000 people, in 2008.
That places Cambodia 160th out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1.08 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1998 | 0.969 per 1,000 people | -10.0% |
| 2000 | 0.893 per 1,000 people | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 0.835 per 1,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 0.844 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.845 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.863 per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.913 per 1,000 people | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 0.937 per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.955 per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.931 per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 1.12 per 1,000 people | +20.7% |
| 2017 | 1.11 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 1.1 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.01 per 1,000 people | -8.6% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 1.01 per 1,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.63 per 1,000 people, 62% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 1.01 per 1,000 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.85 per 1,000 people, 26% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.02 per 1,000 people | 0.969 per 1,000 people | 1.08 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.8573 per 1,000 people | 0.835 per 1,000 people | 0.893 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.979 per 1,000 people | 0.845 per 1,000 people | 1.12 per 1,000 people | 10 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 157 Central African Republic 1.1 per 1,000 people compare
- 158 Sudan 1.08 per 1,000 people compare
- 159 Laos 1.03 per 1,000 people compare
- 161 Liberia 1.01 per 1,000 people compare
- 162 Guinea-Bissau 0.99 per 1,000 people compare
- 163 Burkina Faso 0.949 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)
- 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 nurses and midwives in Cambodia?
- Nurses and midwives in Cambodia was 1.01 per 1,000 people in 2019, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest nurses and midwives recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 per 1,000 people in 2016.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.835 per 1,000 people in 2008.
- How does Cambodia rank for nurses and midwives?
- Cambodia ranks 160th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is nurses and midwives rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Nurses and midwives include professional nurses, professional midwives, auxiliary nurses, auxiliary midwives, enrolled nurses, enrolled midwives and other associated personnel, such as dental nurses and primary care nurses.