Health in Oddar Meanchey, Cambodia: official figures
99.5% of births in Oddar Meanchey in the two years before the 2021-22 Demographic and Health Survey were delivered by a skilled provider (doctor, nurse or midwife) and 97.8% took place in a health facility (national: 98.7% and 97.5%). The survey covered 55 births in Oddar Meanchey.
How many pregnant women in Oddar Meanchey get antenatal care?
99.4% of mothers in Oddar Meanchey had antenatal care from a skilled provider and 79.8% had four or more antenatal visits (national: 98.7% and 86.3%); 79.3% had a postnatal check in the first two days (national: 84.9%). Source: 2021-22 Demographic and Health Survey, 55 mothers.
Source: National Institute of Statistics and Ministry of Health, with ICF · saved copyHow many women in Oddar Meanchey use contraception?
66.2% of married women and sexually active unmarried women aged 15 to 49 in Oddar Meanchey used a contraceptive method in 2021-22, 54.5% a modern method (national: 61.9% and 44.7%); 12.4% had an unmet need for family planning (national: 11.8%).
Source: National Institute of Statistics and Ministry of Health, with ICF · saved copyHow many children in Oddar Meanchey are stunted?
23.4% of children under five in Oddar Meanchey were stunted (too short for their age), 7.2% were wasted (too thin for their height) and 9.8% were underweight in the 2021-22 Demographic and Health Survey (national: 21.9%, 9.6% and 16.3%). It measured 60 children in Oddar Meanchey.
Source: National Institute of Statistics and Ministry of Health, with ICF · saved copyWhat is the life expectancy in Oddar Meanchey?
The National Institute of Statistics projects life expectancy at birth in Oddar Meanchey at 74.8 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 Oddar Meanchey?
The National Institute of Statistics projects 18.1 infant deaths per 1,000 live births and 22.0 deaths of children under five per 1,000 live births in Oddar Meanchey 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 Oddar Meanchey?
The projected total fertility rate in Oddar Meanchey for 2025 is 2.8 children per woman, with 22.1 births and 4.3 deaths per 1,000 people (projection from the 2019 census: about 6,677 births and 1,344 deaths).
Source: National Institute of Statistics, Ministry of Planning · saved copyHow many people in Oddar Meanchey have a disability?
4.8% of people aged 5 and over in Oddar Meanchey had some form of disability at the 2019 census, 4.4% of men and 5.2% of women (national: 4.9%); joint 11th highest of 25 provinces for disability.
Source: National Institute of Statistics, Ministry of Planning · saved copyHow Oddar Meanchey compares with other provinces
Births delivered by a skilled provider (2021-22)
Oddar Meanchey ranks 9 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 12 | Kampot | 99.4% |
Children under 5 stunted (2021-22)
Oddar Meanchey ranks 12 of 21, highest first. Survey estimate; provinces with fewer than 50 children measured are left out.
| Rank | Region | Children under 5 stunted |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Kampong Speu | 24.9% |
| 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% |
Life expectancy at birth (projection for 2025) (2025)
Oddar Meanchey ranks 23 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Kampong Chhnang | 75.6 years |
| 20 | Kampong Thom | 75.6 years |
| 21 | Stung Treng | 75.6 years |
| 22 | Kratie | 75.4 years |
| 23 | Oddar Meanchey | 74.8 years |
| 24 | Koh Kong | 74.7 years |
| 25 | Kep | 72.8 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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