Physicians (per 1,000 people) in Cambodia
Cambodia: Physicians (per 1,000 people) was 0.211 per 1,000 people in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
0.211 per 1,000 people
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
162nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.241 per 1,000 people
in 2008
All-time low
0.028 per 1,000 people
in 1960
Years of data
22
1960–2019
Physicians in Cambodia, 1960–2019
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 0.211 per 1,000 people for physicians in 2019.
That represents a change of down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians in Cambodia peaked at 0.241 per 1,000 people in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.028 per 1,000 people, in 1960.
That places Cambodia 162nd out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Physicians (per 1,000 people) in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.028 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1965 | 0.045 per 1,000 people | +60.7% |
| 1970 | 0.062 per 1,000 people | +37.8% |
| 1983 | 0.058 per 1,000 people | -6.5% |
| 1992 | 0.107 per 1,000 people | +84.5% |
| 1993 | 0.104 per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.105 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.115 per 1,000 people | +9.5% |
| 1998 | 0.142 per 1,000 people | +23.5% |
| 2000 | 0.164 per 1,000 people | +15.5% |
| 2008 | 0.241 per 1,000 people | +47.0% |
| 2009 | 0.235 per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.227 per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.224 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.163 per 1,000 people | -27.2% |
| 2013 | 0.14 per 1,000 people | -14.1% |
| 2014 | 0.167 per 1,000 people | +19.3% |
| 2015 | 0.15 per 1,000 people | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 0.197 per 1,000 people | +31.3% |
| 2017 | 0.195 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.211 per 1,000 people | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 0.211 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 0.211 per 1,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3555 per 1,000 people, 59% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 0.211 per 1,000 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.06 per 1,000 people, 20% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0365 per 1,000 people | 0.028 per 1,000 people | 0.045 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.062 per 1,000 people | 0.062 per 1,000 people | 0.062 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.058 per 1,000 people | 0.058 per 1,000 people | 0.058 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.1146 per 1,000 people | 0.104 per 1,000 people | 0.142 per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.2133 per 1,000 people | 0.164 per 1,000 people | 0.241 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.1885 per 1,000 people | 0.14 per 1,000 people | 0.227 per 1,000 people | 10 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
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- 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)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.05 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians in Cambodia?
- Physicians in Cambodia was 0.211 per 1,000 people in 2019, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest physicians recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.241 per 1,000 people in 2008.
- What is the lowest physicians recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.028 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Cambodia rank for physicians?
- Cambodia ranks 162nd out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is physicians rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. 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 Physicians (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.