Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in Cambodia
Cambodia: Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) was 97.8% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
97.8%
World rank
55th
of 125 countries
All-time high
97.8%
in 2022
All-time low
9.7%
in 1998
Years of data
6
1998–2022
Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in Cambodia, 1998–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2022, proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Cambodia stood at 97.8%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 81.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Cambodia peaked at 97.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9.7%, in 1998.
Cambodia ranks 55th of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 9.7% | — |
| 2000 | 9.9% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 21.5% | +117.2% |
| 2010 | 53.8% | +150.2% |
| 2014 | 83.2% | +54.6% |
| 2022 | 97.8% | +17.5% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 97.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86.1%, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 97.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98.8%, 99% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.7% | 9.7% | 9.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 15.7% | 9.9% | 21.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 68.5% | 53.8% | 83.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 97.8% | 97.8% | 97.8% | 1 |
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 proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Cambodia?
- Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Cambodia was 97.8% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 97.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.7% in 1998.
- How does Cambodia rank for proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births)?
- Cambodia ranks 55th out of 125 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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