Health in Kampong Speu, Cambodia: official figures
99.0% of births in Kampong Speu in the two years before the 2021-22 Demographic and Health Survey were delivered by a skilled provider (doctor, nurse or midwife) and 98.5% took place in a health facility (national: 98.7% and 97.5%). The survey covered 269 births in Kampong Speu.
How many pregnant women in Kampong Speu get antenatal care?
97.6% of mothers in Kampong Speu had antenatal care from a skilled provider and 86.7% had four or more antenatal visits (national: 98.7% and 86.3%); 95.7% had a postnatal check in the first two days (national: 84.9%). Source: 2021-22 Demographic and Health Survey, 269 mothers.
Source: National Institute of Statistics and Ministry of Health, with ICF · saved copyHow many women in Kampong Speu use contraception?
61.8% of married women and sexually active unmarried women aged 15 to 49 in Kampong Speu used a contraceptive method in 2021-22, 45.3% a modern method (national: 61.9% and 44.7%); 9.7% 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 Speu?
7.5% of girls and women aged 15 to 19 in Kampong Speu had ever been pregnant at the time of the 2021-22 Demographic and Health Survey (national: 9.3%); the survey covered 175 women of that age in Kampong Speu.
Source: National Institute of Statistics and Ministry of Health, with ICF · saved copyHow many children in Kampong Speu are stunted?
24.9% of children under five in Kampong Speu were stunted (too short for their age), 11.0% were wasted (too thin for their height) and 17.7% were underweight in the 2021-22 Demographic and Health Survey (national: 21.9%, 9.6% and 16.3%). It measured 234 children in Kampong Speu.
Source: National Institute of Statistics and Ministry of Health, with ICF · saved copyHow many children in Kampong Speu are fully vaccinated?
76.9% of children aged 12 to 23 months in Kampong Speu had all the basic vaccinations in the 2021-22 Demographic and Health Survey (national: 76.4%), and 1.4% had none at all. The estimate rests on 87 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 Speu?
The National Institute of Statistics projects life expectancy at birth in Kampong Speu at 77.9 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 Speu?
The National Institute of Statistics projects 11.0 infant deaths per 1,000 live births and 12.7 deaths of children under five per 1,000 live births in Kampong Speu 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 Speu?
The projected total fertility rate in Kampong Speu for 2025 is 2.2 children per woman, with 19.6 births and 4.3 deaths per 1,000 people (projection from the 2019 census: about 18,950 births and 4,326 deaths).
Source: National Institute of Statistics, Ministry of Planning · saved copyHow many people in Kampong Speu have a disability?
4.5% of people aged 5 and over in Kampong Speu had some form of disability at the 2019 census, 3.8% of men and 5.1% of women (national: 4.9%); joint 8th lowest of 25 provinces for disability.
Source: National Institute of Statistics, Ministry of Planning · saved copyHow Kampong Speu compares with other provinces
Births delivered by a skilled provider (2021-22)
Kampong Speu ranks 13 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Tboung Khmum | 99.5% |
| 11 | Kampong Chhnang | 99.4% |
| 12 | Kampot | 99.4% |
| 13 | Kampong Speu | 99.0% |
| 14 | Preah Sihanouk | 98.8% |
| 15 | Kratie | 98.6% |
| 16 | Svay Rieng | 98.5% |
Children under 5 stunted (2021-22)
Kampong Speu ranks 9 of 21, highest first. Survey estimate; provinces with fewer than 50 children measured are left out.
| Rank | Region | Children under 5 stunted |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Preah Vihear | 26.3% |
| 7 | Takeo | 25.9% |
| 8 | Siem Reap | 25.7% |
| 9 | Kampong Speu | 24.9% |
| 10 | Preah Sihanouk | 24.2% |
| 11 | Tboung Khmum | 24.1% |
| 12 | Oddar Meanchey | 23.4% |
Life expectancy at birth (projection for 2025) (2025)
Kampong Speu ranks 9 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Phnom Penh | 78.9 years |
| 7 | Pailin | 78.8 years |
| 8 | Kandal | 78.2 years |
| 9 | Kampong Speu | 77.9 years |
| 10 | Svay Rieng | 77.6 years |
| 11 | Banteay Meanchey | 77.4 years |
| 12 | Ratanak Kiri | 77.2 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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