Health in Kampong Cham, Cambodia: official figures
100.0% of births in Kampong Cham in the two years before the 2021-22 Demographic and Health Survey were delivered by a skilled provider (doctor, nurse or midwife) and 97.6% took place in a health facility (national: 98.7% and 97.5%). The survey covered 259 births in Kampong Cham.
How many pregnant women in Kampong Cham get antenatal care?
99.1% of mothers in Kampong Cham had antenatal care from a skilled provider and 91.8% had four or more antenatal visits (national: 98.7% and 86.3%); 91.6% had a postnatal check in the first two days (national: 84.9%). Source: 2021-22 Demographic and Health Survey, 259 mothers.
Source: National Institute of Statistics and Ministry of Health, with ICF · saved copyHow many women in Kampong Cham use contraception?
46.4% of married women and sexually active unmarried women aged 15 to 49 in Kampong Cham used a contraceptive method in 2021-22, 38.9% a modern method (national: 61.9% and 44.7%); 16.2% 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 Kampong Cham?
5.4% of girls and women aged 15 to 19 in Kampong Cham had ever been pregnant at the time of the 2021-22 Demographic and Health Survey (national: 9.3%); the survey covered 168 women of that age in Kampong Cham.
Source: National Institute of Statistics and Ministry of Health, with ICF · saved copyHow many children in Kampong Cham are stunted?
22.8% of children under five in Kampong Cham were stunted (too short for their age), 6.6% were wasted (too thin for their height) and 18.0% were underweight in the 2021-22 Demographic and Health Survey (national: 21.9%, 9.6% and 16.3%). It measured 252 children in Kampong Cham.
Source: National Institute of Statistics and Ministry of Health, with ICF · saved copyHow many children in Kampong Cham are fully vaccinated?
85.9% of children aged 12 to 23 months in Kampong Cham 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 91 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 Kampong Cham?
The National Institute of Statistics projects life expectancy at birth in Kampong Cham at 76.7 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 Kampong Cham?
The National Institute of Statistics projects 14.0 infant deaths per 1,000 live births and 16.6 deaths of children under five per 1,000 live births in Kampong Cham 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 Kampong Cham?
The projected total fertility rate in Kampong Cham for 2025 is 2.5 children per woman, with 18.5 births and 6.4 deaths per 1,000 people (projection from the 2019 census: about 17,150 births and 6,426 deaths).
Source: National Institute of Statistics, Ministry of Planning · saved copyHow many people in Kampong Cham have a disability?
6.1% of people aged 5 and over in Kampong Cham had some form of disability at the 2019 census, 5.2% of men and 7.0% of women (national: 4.9%); 3rd highest of 25 provinces for disability.
Source: National Institute of Statistics, Ministry of Planning · saved copyHow Kampong Cham compares with other provinces
Births delivered by a skilled provider (2021-22)
Kampong Cham ranks 2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Banteay Meanchey | 100.0% |
| 2 | Kampong Cham | 100.0% |
| 3 | Phnom Penh | 100.0% |
| 4 | Pursat | 100.0% |
| 5 | Siem Reap | 100.0% |
| 6 | Takeo | 100.0% |
| 7 | Battambang | 99.7% |
Children under 5 stunted (2021-22)
Kampong Cham ranks 13 of 21, highest first. Survey estimate; provinces with fewer than 50 children measured are left out.
| Rank | Region | Children under 5 stunted |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Preah Sihanouk | 24.2% |
| 11 | Tboung Khmum | 24.1% |
| 12 | Oddar Meanchey | 23.4% |
| 13 | Kampong Cham | 22.8% |
| 14 | Prey Veng | 22.1% |
| 15 | Kratie | 21.8% |
| 16 | Kampong Chhnang | 19.1% |
Life expectancy at birth (projection for 2025) (2025)
Kampong Cham ranks 14 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Banteay Meanchey | 77.4 years |
| 12 | Ratanak Kiri | 77.2 years |
| 13 | Siem Reap | 77.1 years |
| 14 | Kampong Cham | 76.7 years |
| 15 | Preah Vihear | 76.4 years |
| 16 | Kampot | 76.3 years |
| 17 | Takeo | 76.3 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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