Share of women using contraceptives in Cambodia
Cambodia: Share of women using contraceptives was 61.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of women using contraceptives in Cambodia, 1995–2022
Source: Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS), Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS), and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of women ages 15-49.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 61.9% for share of women using contraceptives in 2022. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women using contraceptives in Cambodia peaked at 61.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12.6%, in 1995.
Cambodia ranks 46th of 116 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of women using contraceptives in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 12.6% | — |
| 1998 | 21.8% | +73.0% |
| 2000 | 23.8% | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 40.0% | +68.1% |
| 2010 | 50.5% | +26.2% |
| 2014 | 56.3% | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 61.9% | +9.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.2% | 12.6% | 21.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 31.9% | 23.8% | 40.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 53.4% | 50.5% | 56.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 61.9% | 61.9% | 61.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More gender data for Cambodia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 5,268 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.2002 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 171,023 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 179,224 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 172,154 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 180,322 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 173,679 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 181,908 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 175,764 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 184,046 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women using contraceptives in Cambodia?
- Share of women using contraceptives in Cambodia was 61.9% in 2022, according to Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS), Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS), and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women using contraceptives recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 61.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of women using contraceptives recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.6% in 1995.
- How does Cambodia rank for share of women using contraceptives?
- Cambodia ranks 46th out of 116 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of women using contraceptives rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS), Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS), and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women using contraceptives. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Contraceptive prevalence rate is the percentage of women who are practicing, or whose sexual partners are practicing, any form of contraception. It is usually measured for women ages 15-49 who are married or in union.