Health in Prey Veng, Cambodia: official figures
97.4% of births in Prey Veng in the two years before the 2021-22 Demographic and Health Survey were delivered by a skilled provider (doctor, nurse or midwife) and 97.2% took place in a health facility (national: 98.7% and 97.5%). The survey covered 321 births in Prey Veng.
How many pregnant women in Prey Veng get antenatal care?
100.0% of mothers in Prey Veng had antenatal care from a skilled provider and 86.0% had four or more antenatal visits (national: 98.7% and 86.3%); 88.2% had a postnatal check in the first two days (national: 84.9%). Source: 2021-22 Demographic and Health Survey, 321 mothers.
Source: National Institute of Statistics and Ministry of Health, with ICF · saved copyHow many women in Prey Veng use contraception?
63.2% of married women and sexually active unmarried women aged 15 to 49 in Prey Veng used a contraceptive method in 2021-22, 48.7% a modern method (national: 61.9% and 44.7%); 13.0% 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 Prey Veng?
7.4% of girls and women aged 15 to 19 in Prey Veng had ever been pregnant at the time of the 2021-22 Demographic and Health Survey (national: 9.3%); the survey covered 192 women of that age in Prey Veng.
Source: National Institute of Statistics and Ministry of Health, with ICF · saved copyHow many children in Prey Veng are stunted?
22.1% of children under five in Prey Veng were stunted (too short for their age), 7.3% were wasted (too thin for their height) and 12.9% were underweight in the 2021-22 Demographic and Health Survey (national: 21.9%, 9.6% and 16.3%). It measured 317 children in Prey Veng.
Source: National Institute of Statistics and Ministry of Health, with ICF · saved copyHow many children in Prey Veng are fully vaccinated?
78.5% of children aged 12 to 23 months in Prey Veng had all the basic vaccinations in the 2021-22 Demographic and Health Survey (national: 76.4%), and 1.2% had none at all. The estimate rests on 116 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 Prey Veng?
The National Institute of Statistics projects life expectancy at birth in Prey Veng at 80.4 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 Prey Veng?
The National Institute of Statistics projects 7.8 infant deaths per 1,000 live births and 8.7 deaths of children under five per 1,000 live births in Prey Veng 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 Prey Veng?
The projected total fertility rate in Prey Veng for 2025 is 2.3 children per woman, with 15.9 births and 5.2 deaths per 1,000 people (projection from the 2019 census: about 22,603 births and 6,052 deaths).
Source: National Institute of Statistics, Ministry of Planning · saved copyHow many people in Prey Veng have a disability?
5.9% of people aged 5 and over in Prey Veng had some form of disability at the 2019 census, 4.6% of men and 7.0% of women (national: 4.9%); 4th highest of 25 provinces for disability.
Source: National Institute of Statistics, Ministry of Planning · saved copyHow Prey Veng compares with other provinces
Births delivered by a skilled provider (2021-22)
Prey Veng ranks 17 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Preah Sihanouk | 98.8% |
| 15 | Kratie | 98.6% |
| 16 | Svay Rieng | 98.5% |
| 17 | Prey Veng | 97.4% |
| 18 | Preah Vihear | 96.3% |
| 19 | Kampong Thom | 94.5% |
| 20 | Stung Treng | 88.1% |
Children under 5 stunted (2021-22)
Prey Veng ranks 14 of 21, highest first. Survey estimate; provinces with fewer than 50 children measured are left out.
| Rank | Region | Children under 5 stunted |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Tboung Khmum | 24.1% |
| 12 | Oddar Meanchey | 23.4% |
| 13 | Kampong Cham | 22.8% |
| 14 | Prey Veng | 22.1% |
| 15 | Kratie | 21.8% |
| 16 | Kampong Chhnang | 19.1% |
| 17 | Svay Rieng | 17.9% |
Life expectancy at birth (projection for 2025) (2025)
Prey Veng ranks 1 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prey Veng | 80.4 years |
| 2 | Preah Sihanouk | 80.0 years |
| 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 |
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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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