Health in Kampong Chhnang, Cambodia: official figures
99.4% of births in Kampong Chhnang in the two years before the 2021-22 Demographic and Health Survey were delivered by a skilled provider (doctor, nurse or midwife) and 98.8% took place in a health facility (national: 98.7% and 97.5%). The survey covered 162 births in Kampong Chhnang.
How many pregnant women in Kampong Chhnang get antenatal care?
99.0% of mothers in Kampong Chhnang had antenatal care from a skilled provider and 82.2% had four or more antenatal visits (national: 98.7% and 86.3%); 99.4% had a postnatal check in the first two days (national: 84.9%). Source: 2021-22 Demographic and Health Survey, 162 mothers.
Source: National Institute of Statistics and Ministry of Health, with ICF · saved copyHow many women in Kampong Chhnang use contraception?
61.9% of married women and sexually active unmarried women aged 15 to 49 in Kampong Chhnang used a contraceptive method in 2021-22, 43.7% a modern method (national: 61.9% and 44.7%); 11.8% 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 Chhnang?
11.0% of girls and women aged 15 to 19 in Kampong Chhnang had ever been pregnant at the time of the 2021-22 Demographic and Health Survey (national: 9.3%); the survey covered 103 women of that age in Kampong Chhnang.
Source: National Institute of Statistics and Ministry of Health, with ICF · saved copyHow many children in Kampong Chhnang are stunted?
19.1% of children under five in Kampong Chhnang were stunted (too short for their age), 30.3% were wasted (too thin for their height) and 35.1% were underweight in the 2021-22 Demographic and Health Survey (national: 21.9%, 9.6% and 16.3%). It measured 154 children in Kampong Chhnang.
Source: National Institute of Statistics and Ministry of Health, with ICF · saved copyWhat is the life expectancy in Kampong Chhnang?
The National Institute of Statistics projects life expectancy at birth in Kampong Chhnang at 75.6 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 Chhnang?
The National Institute of Statistics projects 16.7 infant deaths per 1,000 live births and 20.1 deaths of children under five per 1,000 live births in Kampong Chhnang 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 Chhnang?
The projected total fertility rate in Kampong Chhnang for 2025 is 2.5 children per woman, with 20.2 births and 5.5 deaths per 1,000 people (projection from the 2019 census: about 11,728 births and 3,302 deaths).
Source: National Institute of Statistics, Ministry of Planning · saved copyHow many people in Kampong Chhnang have a disability?
6.4% of people aged 5 and over in Kampong Chhnang had some form of disability at the 2019 census, 5.2% of men and 7.6% of women (national: 4.9%); 2nd highest of 25 provinces for disability.
Source: National Institute of Statistics, Ministry of Planning · saved copyHow Kampong Chhnang compares with other provinces
Births delivered by a skilled provider (2021-22)
Kampong Chhnang ranks 11 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Kandal | 99.5% |
| 9 | Oddar Meanchey | 99.5% |
| 10 | Tboung Khmum | 99.5% |
| 11 | Kampong Chhnang | 99.4% |
| 12 | Kampot | 99.4% |
| 13 | Kampong Speu | 99.0% |
| 14 | Preah Sihanouk | 98.8% |
Children under 5 stunted (2021-22)
Kampong Chhnang ranks 16 of 21, highest first. Survey estimate; provinces with fewer than 50 children measured are left out.
| Rank | Region | Children under 5 stunted |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Kampong Cham | 22.8% |
| 14 | Prey Veng | 22.1% |
| 15 | Kratie | 21.8% |
| 16 | Kampong Chhnang | 19.1% |
| 17 | Svay Rieng | 17.9% |
| 18 | Battambang | 17.6% |
| 19 | Banteay Meanchey | 15.6% |
Life expectancy at birth (projection for 2025) (2025)
Kampong Chhnang ranks 19 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Kampot | 76.3 years |
| 17 | Takeo | 76.3 years |
| 18 | Mondul Kiri | 76.1 years |
| 19 | Kampong Chhnang | 75.6 years |
| 20 | Kampong Thom | 75.6 years |
| 21 | Stung Treng | 75.6 years |
| 22 | Kratie | 75.4 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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