Health in Kandal, Cambodia: official figures
99.5% of births in Kandal in the two years before the 2021-22 Demographic and Health Survey were delivered by a skilled provider (doctor, nurse or midwife) and 96.6% took place in a health facility (national: 98.7% and 97.5%). The survey covered 341 births in Kandal.
How many pregnant women in Kandal get antenatal care?
99.1% of mothers in Kandal had antenatal care from a skilled provider and 89.3% had four or more antenatal visits (national: 98.7% and 86.3%); 89.9% had a postnatal check in the first two days (national: 84.9%). Source: 2021-22 Demographic and Health Survey, 341 mothers.
Source: National Institute of Statistics and Ministry of Health, with ICF · saved copyHow many women in Kandal use contraception?
69.3% of married women and sexually active unmarried women aged 15 to 49 in Kandal used a contraceptive method in 2021-22, 44.0% a modern method (national: 61.9% and 44.7%); 8.4% 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 Kandal?
4.4% of girls and women aged 15 to 19 in Kandal had ever been pregnant at the time of the 2021-22 Demographic and Health Survey (national: 9.3%); the survey covered 228 women of that age in Kandal.
Source: National Institute of Statistics and Ministry of Health, with ICF · saved copyHow many children in Kandal are stunted?
15.0% of children under five in Kandal were stunted (too short for their age), 10.3% were wasted (too thin for their height) and 14.1% were underweight in the 2021-22 Demographic and Health Survey (national: 21.9%, 9.6% and 16.3%). It measured 311 children in Kandal.
Source: National Institute of Statistics and Ministry of Health, with ICF · saved copyHow many children in Kandal are fully vaccinated?
84.3% of children aged 12 to 23 months in Kandal had all the basic vaccinations in the 2021-22 Demographic and Health Survey (national: 76.4%), and 1.3% had none at all. The estimate rests on 124 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 Kandal?
The National Institute of Statistics projects life expectancy at birth in Kandal at 78.2 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 Kandal?
The National Institute of Statistics projects 10.3 infant deaths per 1,000 live births and 11.8 deaths of children under five per 1,000 live births in Kandal 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 Kandal?
The projected total fertility rate in Kandal for 2025 is 2.2 children per woman, with 17.9 births and 5.1 deaths per 1,000 people (projection from the 2019 census: about 24,732 births and 6,838 deaths).
Source: National Institute of Statistics, Ministry of Planning · saved copyHow many people in Kandal have a disability?
4.8% of people aged 5 and over in Kandal had some form of disability at the 2019 census, 4.1% of men and 5.5% of women (national: 4.9%); joint 11th highest of 25 provinces for disability.
Source: National Institute of Statistics, Ministry of Planning · saved copyHow Kandal compares with other provinces
Births delivered by a skilled provider (2021-22)
Kandal ranks 8 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 11 | Kampong Chhnang | 99.4% |
Children under 5 stunted (2021-22)
Kandal ranks 21 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)
Kandal ranks 8 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Pursat | 79.1 years |
| 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 |
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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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