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
Latest (2022)
98.7%
World rank
84th
of 178 countries
All-time high
98.7%
in 2022
All-time low
16.3%
in 2004
Years of data
8
2000–2022
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Cambodia, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
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 178 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 | Value | 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 of America 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)
- 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 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 178 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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