Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Cambodia
Cambodia: Medical doctors 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
Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Cambodia, 1960–2019
Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2019, medical doctors per 1,000 people in Cambodia stood at 0.211 per 1,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors per 1,000 people 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.
Cambodia ranks 162nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Medical doctors 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
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 per 1,000 people in Cambodia?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Cambodia was 0.211 per 1,000 people in 2019, according to World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest medical doctors per 1,000 people recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.241 per 1,000 people in 2008.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.028 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Cambodia rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people?
- Cambodia ranks 162nd out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 people 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 World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Medical doctors per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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