Health in Pursat, Cambodia: official figures
100.0% of births in Pursat in the two years before the 2021-22 Demographic and Health Survey were delivered by a skilled provider (doctor, nurse or midwife) and 100.0% took place in a health facility (national: 98.7% and 97.5%). The survey covered 113 births in Pursat.
How many pregnant women in Pursat get antenatal care?
98.4% of mothers in Pursat had antenatal care from a skilled provider and 87.9% had four or more antenatal visits (national: 98.7% and 86.3%); 82.8% had a postnatal check in the first two days (national: 84.9%). Source: 2021-22 Demographic and Health Survey, 113 mothers.
Source: National Institute of Statistics and Ministry of Health, with ICF · saved copyHow many women in Pursat use contraception?
32.5% of married women and sexually active unmarried women aged 15 to 49 in Pursat used a contraceptive method in 2021-22, 25.4% a modern method (national: 61.9% and 44.7%); 30.7% 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 Pursat?
8.7% of girls and women aged 15 to 19 in Pursat had ever been pregnant at the time of the 2021-22 Demographic and Health Survey (national: 9.3%); the survey covered 57 women of that age in Pursat.
Source: National Institute of Statistics and Ministry of Health, with ICF · saved copyHow many children in Pursat are stunted?
32.9% of children under five in Pursat were stunted (too short for their age), 8.9% were wasted (too thin for their height) and 18.0% were underweight in the 2021-22 Demographic and Health Survey (national: 21.9%, 9.6% and 16.3%). It measured 107 children in Pursat.
Source: National Institute of Statistics and Ministry of Health, with ICF · saved copyWhat is the life expectancy in Pursat?
The National Institute of Statistics projects life expectancy at birth in Pursat at 79.1 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 Pursat?
The National Institute of Statistics projects 10.5 infant deaths per 1,000 live births and 12.1 deaths of children under five per 1,000 live births in Pursat 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 Pursat?
The projected total fertility rate in Pursat for 2025 is 2.6 children per woman, with 20.3 births and 4.4 deaths per 1,000 people (projection from the 2019 census: about 10,233 births and 2,124 deaths).
Source: National Institute of Statistics, Ministry of Planning · saved copyHow many people in Pursat have a disability?
5.6% of people aged 5 and over in Pursat had some form of disability at the 2019 census, 4.6% of men and 6.6% of women (national: 4.9%); joint 6th highest of 25 provinces for disability.
Source: National Institute of Statistics, Ministry of Planning · saved copyHow Pursat compares with other provinces
Births delivered by a skilled provider (2021-22)
Pursat ranks 4 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)
Pursat ranks 2 of 21, highest first. Survey estimate; provinces with fewer than 50 children measured are left out.
| Rank | Region | Children under 5 stunted |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ratanak Kiri | 39.1% |
| 2 | Pursat | 32.9% |
| 3 | Stung Treng | 29.1% |
| 4 | Kampot | 28.4% |
| 5 | Kampong Thom | 26.5% |
| 6 | Preah Vihear | 26.3% |
| 7 | Takeo | 25.9% |
Life expectancy at birth (projection for 2025) (2025)
Pursat ranks 5 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 8 | Kandal | 78.2 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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