Health in Phnom Penh, Cambodia: official figures
100.0% of births in Phnom Penh in the two years before the 2021-22 Demographic and Health Survey were delivered by a skilled provider (doctor, nurse or midwife) and 99.8% took place in a health facility (national: 98.7% and 97.5%). The survey covered 683 births in Phnom Penh.
How many pregnant women in Phnom Penh get antenatal care?
99.2% of mothers in Phnom Penh had antenatal care from a skilled provider and 91.6% had four or more antenatal visits (national: 98.7% and 86.3%); 90.1% had a postnatal check in the first two days (national: 84.9%). Source: 2021-22 Demographic and Health Survey, 683 mothers.
Source: National Institute of Statistics and Ministry of Health, with ICF · saved copyHow many women in Phnom Penh use contraception?
68.0% of married women and sexually active unmarried women aged 15 to 49 in Phnom Penh used a contraceptive method in 2021-22, 36.3% a modern method (national: 61.9% and 44.7%); 8.6% 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 Phnom Penh?
9.7% of girls and women aged 15 to 19 in Phnom Penh had ever been pregnant at the time of the 2021-22 Demographic and Health Survey (national: 9.3%); the survey covered 421 women of that age in Phnom Penh.
Source: National Institute of Statistics and Ministry of Health, with ICF · saved copyHow many children in Phnom Penh are stunted?
15.3% of children under five in Phnom Penh were stunted (too short for their age), 6.1% were wasted (too thin for their height) and 9.7% were underweight in the 2021-22 Demographic and Health Survey (national: 21.9%, 9.6% and 16.3%). It measured 494 children in Phnom Penh.
Source: National Institute of Statistics and Ministry of Health, with ICF · saved copyHow many children in Phnom Penh are fully vaccinated?
75.3% of children aged 12 to 23 months in Phnom Penh had all the basic vaccinations in the 2021-22 Demographic and Health Survey (national: 76.4%), and 3.2% had none at all. The estimate rests on 274 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 Phnom Penh?
The National Institute of Statistics projects life expectancy at birth in Phnom Penh at 78.9 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 Phnom Penh?
The National Institute of Statistics projects 10.5 infant deaths per 1,000 live births and 12.2 deaths of children under five per 1,000 live births in Phnom Penh 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 Phnom Penh?
The projected total fertility rate in Phnom Penh for 2025 is 1.9 children per woman, with 17.4 births and 4.1 deaths per 1,000 people (projection from the 2019 census: about 39,114 births and 10,717 deaths).
Source: National Institute of Statistics, Ministry of Planning · saved copyHow many people in Phnom Penh have a disability?
3.5% of people aged 5 and over in Phnom Penh had some form of disability at the 2019 census, 3.1% of men and 3.9% of women (national: 4.9%); the lowest of 25 provinces for disability.
Source: National Institute of Statistics, Ministry of Planning · saved copyHow Phnom Penh compares with other capitals
Births delivered by a skilled provider (2021-22)
Phnom Penh ranks 3 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)
Phnom Penh ranks 20 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)
Phnom Penh ranks 6 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Battambang | 79.4 years |
| 4 | Tboung Khmum | 79.3 years |
| 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 |
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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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