Share of women whose family planning needs are met in Cambodia
Cambodia: Share of women whose family planning needs are met was 59.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Share of women whose family planning needs are met in Cambodia, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, share of women whose family planning needs are met in Cambodia stood at 59.5%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women whose family planning needs are met in Cambodia peaked at 59.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 33.1%, in 2000.
That places Cambodia 18th out of 30 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of women whose family planning needs are met in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.1% | — |
| 2005 | 41.6% | +25.7% |
| 2010 | 51.6% | +24.0% |
| 2014 | 56.5% | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 59.5% | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.4% | 33.1% | 41.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 54.0% | 51.6% | 56.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 59.5% | 59.5% | 59.5% | 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)
- Population 13,559 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 13,559 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.49 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women whose family planning needs are met in Cambodia?
- Share of women whose family planning needs are met in Cambodia was 59.5% in 2021, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women whose family planning needs are met recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 59.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of women whose family planning needs are met recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.1% in 2000.
- How does Cambodia rank for share of women whose family planning needs are met?
- Cambodia ranks 18th out of 30 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of women whose family planning needs are met rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women whose family planning needs are met. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern methods (% of women aged 15-49 years).