Share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family in Cambodia
Cambodia: Share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family was 59.5 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
59.5
World rank
18th
of 30 countries
All-time high
59.5
in 2021
All-time low
33.1
in 2000
Years of data
5
2000–2021
Share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family in Cambodia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family 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 married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family 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 married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.1 | — |
| 2005 | 41.6 | +25.7% |
| 2010 | 51.6 | +24.0% |
| 2014 | 56.5 | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 59.5 | +5.3% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 59.5 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 55.4, 1.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 59.5 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 70.3, 85% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.35 | 33.1 | 41.6 | 2 |
| 2010s | 54.05 | 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 married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family in Cambodia?
- Share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family in Cambodia was 59.5 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 59.5 in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.1 in 2000.
- How does Cambodia rank for share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family?
- Cambodia ranks 18th out of 30 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family planning is satisfied. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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