Health in Battambang, Cambodia: official figures
99.7% of births in Battambang in the two years before the 2021-22 Demographic and Health Survey were delivered by a skilled provider (doctor, nurse or midwife) and 97.0% took place in a health facility (national: 98.7% and 97.5%). The survey covered 334 births in Battambang.
How many pregnant women in Battambang get antenatal care?
99.3% of mothers in Battambang had antenatal care from a skilled provider and 94.0% had four or more antenatal visits (national: 98.7% and 86.3%); 84.6% had a postnatal check in the first two days (national: 84.9%). Source: 2021-22 Demographic and Health Survey, 332 mothers.
Source: National Institute of Statistics and Ministry of Health, with ICF · saved copyHow many women in Battambang use contraception?
65.5% of married women and sexually active unmarried women aged 15 to 49 in Battambang used a contraceptive method in 2021-22, 51.1% a modern method (national: 61.9% and 44.7%); 12.1% had an unmet need for family planning (national: 11.8%).
Source: National Institute of Statistics and Ministry of Health, with ICF · saved copyWhat is the teenage pregnancy rate in Battambang?
8.3% of girls and women aged 15 to 19 in Battambang had ever been pregnant at the time of the 2021-22 Demographic and Health Survey (national: 9.3%); the survey covered 224 women of that age in Battambang.
Source: National Institute of Statistics and Ministry of Health, with ICF · saved copyHow many children in Battambang are stunted?
17.6% of children under five in Battambang were stunted (too short for their age), 9.3% were wasted (too thin for their height) and 15.4% were underweight in the 2021-22 Demographic and Health Survey (national: 21.9%, 9.6% and 16.3%). It measured 307 children in Battambang.
Source: National Institute of Statistics and Ministry of Health, with ICF · saved copyHow many children in Battambang are fully vaccinated?
88.7% of children aged 12 to 23 months in Battambang had all the basic vaccinations in the 2021-22 Demographic and Health Survey (national: 76.4%), and 0.0% had none at all. The estimate rests on 103 children, so it carries a margin of error.
Source: National Institute of Statistics and Ministry of Health, with ICF · saved copyWhat is the life expectancy in Battambang?
The National Institute of Statistics projects life expectancy at birth in Battambang at 79.4 years in 2025, based on the 2019 census. It is a projection, not a count.
Source: National Institute of Statistics, Ministry of Planning · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality rate in Battambang?
The National Institute of Statistics projects 8.7 infant deaths per 1,000 live births and 9.8 deaths of children under five per 1,000 live births in Battambang for 2025. These are projections from the 2019 census, not counts.
Source: National Institute of Statistics, Ministry of Planning · saved copyWhat is the birth rate in Battambang?
The projected total fertility rate in Battambang for 2025 is 2.5 children per woman, with 19.6 births and 4.5 deaths per 1,000 people (projection from the 2019 census: about 21,032 births and 5,137 deaths).
Source: National Institute of Statistics, Ministry of Planning · saved copyHow many people in Battambang have a disability?
6.8% of people aged 5 and over in Battambang had some form of disability at the 2019 census, 6.0% of men and 7.7% of women (national: 4.9%); the highest of 25 provinces for disability.
Source: National Institute of Statistics, Ministry of Planning · saved copyHow Battambang compares with other provinces
Births delivered by a skilled provider (2021-22)
Battambang ranks 7 of 21, highest first. Survey estimate for the two years before the 2021-22 Demographic and Health Survey; provinces with fewer than 50 mothers surveyed are left out.
| Rank | Region | Births delivered by a skilled provider |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Pursat | 100.0% |
| 5 | Siem Reap | 100.0% |
| 6 | Takeo | 100.0% |
| 7 | Battambang | 99.7% |
| 8 | Kandal | 99.5% |
| 9 | Oddar Meanchey | 99.5% |
| 10 | Tboung Khmum | 99.5% |
Children under 5 stunted (2021-22)
Battambang ranks 18 of 21, highest first. Survey estimate; provinces with fewer than 50 children measured are left out.
| Rank | Region | Children under 5 stunted |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Kratie | 21.8% |
| 16 | Kampong Chhnang | 19.1% |
| 17 | Svay Rieng | 17.9% |
| 18 | Battambang | 17.6% |
| 19 | Banteay Meanchey | 15.6% |
| 20 | Phnom Penh | 15.3% |
| 21 | Kandal | 15.0% |
Life expectancy at birth (projection for 2025) (2025)
Battambang ranks 3 of 25, highest first. National Institute of Statistics projection from the 2019 census, not a count.
| Rank | Region | Life expectancy at birth (projection for 2025) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prey Veng | 80.4 years |
| 2 | Preah Sihanouk | 80.0 years |
| 3 | Battambang | 79.4 years |
| 4 | Tboung Khmum | 79.3 years |
| 5 | Pursat | 79.1 years |
| 6 | Phnom Penh | 78.9 years |
| 7 | Pailin | 78.8 years |
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Sources
- National Institute of Statistics, Ministry of Planning: General Population Census of the Kingdom of Cambodia 2019, Final Results (national report with provincial tables PT 01-PT 23), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 8a10064a917f…)
- National Institute of Statistics and Ministry of Health, with ICF: Cambodia Demographic and Health Survey 2021-22, Key Indicators Report (tables by province), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 5f86a4e2dab4…)
- National Institute of Statistics, Ministry of Planning: Cambodia Population Projection 2020-2033 (national and provincial summary demographic indicators), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 067ecdcba82c…)
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