Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel (%) in Cambodia
Cambodia: Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel (%) was 98.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Cambodia, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Cambodia is 98.7%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Cambodia peaked at 98.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 16.3%, in 2004.
That places Cambodia 84th out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel (%) in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.8% | — |
| 2004 | 16.3% | -48.7% |
| 2005 | 48.8% | +199.4% |
| 2006 | 43.8% | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 79.1% | +80.6% |
| 2011 | 71.0% | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 89.0% | +25.4% |
| 2022 | 98.7% | +10.9% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 98.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 89.3%, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 98.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98.6%, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.2% | 16.3% | 48.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 79.7% | 71.0% | 89.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 98.7% | 98.7% | 98.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 81 Jamaica 98.8% compare
- 81 Montenegro 98.8% compare
- 81 United States 98.8% compare
- 84 Austria 98.7% compare
- 84 Hungary 98.7% compare
- 84 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 98.7% 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 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Cambodia?
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Cambodia was 98.7% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 98.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.3% in 2004.
- How does Cambodia rank for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Cambodia ranks 84th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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