Health in Takeo, Cambodia: official figures
100.0% of births in Takeo in the two years before the 2021-22 Demographic and Health Survey were delivered by a skilled provider (doctor, nurse or midwife) and 99.1% took place in a health facility (national: 98.7% and 97.5%). The survey covered 252 births in Takeo.
How many pregnant women in Takeo get antenatal care?
97.6% of mothers in Takeo had antenatal care from a skilled provider and 83.5% had four or more antenatal visits (national: 98.7% and 86.3%); 97.8% had a postnatal check in the first two days (national: 84.9%). Source: 2021-22 Demographic and Health Survey, 252 mothers.
Source: National Institute of Statistics and Ministry of Health, with ICF · saved copyHow many women in Takeo use contraception?
59.4% of married women and sexually active unmarried women aged 15 to 49 in Takeo used a contraceptive method in 2021-22, 45.3% a modern method (national: 61.9% and 44.7%); 10.7% 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 Takeo?
7.9% of girls and women aged 15 to 19 in Takeo had ever been pregnant at the time of the 2021-22 Demographic and Health Survey (national: 9.3%); the survey covered 197 women of that age in Takeo.
Source: National Institute of Statistics and Ministry of Health, with ICF · saved copyHow many children in Takeo are stunted?
25.9% of children under five in Takeo were stunted (too short for their age), 5.9% were wasted (too thin for their height) and 13.6% were underweight in the 2021-22 Demographic and Health Survey (national: 21.9%, 9.6% and 16.3%). It measured 264 children in Takeo.
Source: National Institute of Statistics and Ministry of Health, with ICF · saved copyHow many children in Takeo are fully vaccinated?
77.4% of children aged 12 to 23 months in Takeo had all the basic vaccinations in the 2021-22 Demographic and Health Survey (national: 76.4%), and 0.0% had none at all. The estimate rests on 83 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 Takeo?
The National Institute of Statistics projects life expectancy at birth in Takeo at 76.3 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 Takeo?
The National Institute of Statistics projects 14.9 infant deaths per 1,000 live births and 17.8 deaths of children under five per 1,000 live births in Takeo 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 Takeo?
The projected total fertility rate in Takeo for 2025 is 2.2 children per woman, with 18.1 births and 6.1 deaths per 1,000 people (projection from the 2019 census: about 19,191 births and 6,118 deaths).
Source: National Institute of Statistics, Ministry of Planning · saved copyHow many people in Takeo have a disability?
4.2% of people aged 5 and over in Takeo had some form of disability at the 2019 census, 3.6% of men and 4.8% of women (national: 4.9%); joint 4th lowest of 25 provinces for disability.
Source: National Institute of Statistics, Ministry of Planning · saved copyHow Takeo compares with other provinces
Births delivered by a skilled provider (2021-22)
Takeo ranks 6 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Phnom Penh | 100.0% |
| 4 | Pursat | 100.0% |
| 5 | Siem Reap | 100.0% |
| 6 | Takeo | 100.0% |
| 7 | Battambang | 99.7% |
| 8 | Kandal | 99.5% |
| 9 | Oddar Meanchey | 99.5% |
Children under 5 stunted (2021-22)
Takeo ranks 7 of 21, highest first. Survey estimate; provinces with fewer than 50 children measured are left out.
| Rank | Region | Children under 5 stunted |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Kampot | 28.4% |
| 5 | Kampong Thom | 26.5% |
| 6 | Preah Vihear | 26.3% |
| 7 | Takeo | 25.9% |
| 8 | Siem Reap | 25.7% |
| 9 | Kampong Speu | 24.9% |
| 10 | Preah Sihanouk | 24.2% |
Life expectancy at birth (projection for 2025) (2025)
Takeo ranks 17 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Kampong Cham | 76.7 years |
| 15 | Preah Vihear | 76.4 years |
| 16 | Kampot | 76.3 years |
| 17 | Takeo | 76.3 years |
| 18 | Mondul Kiri | 76.1 years |
| 19 | Kampong Chhnang | 75.6 years |
| 20 | Kampong Thom | 75.6 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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