Share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Cambodia
Cambodia: Share of women using modern contraceptive methods was 44.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of women using modern contraceptive methods 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
In 2022, share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Cambodia stood at 44.7%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Cambodia peaked at 44.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 1995.
Cambodia ranks 63rd of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 6.9% | — |
| 1998 | 16.1% | +133.3% |
| 2000 | 18.8% | +16.8% |
| 2005 | 27.2% | +44.7% |
| 2010 | 34.9% | +28.3% |
| 2014 | 38.8% | +11.2% |
| 2022 | 44.7% | +15.2% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 44.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.1%, 99% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 44.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 52.2%, 86% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.5% | 6.9% | 16.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 23.0% | 18.8% | 27.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 36.8% | 34.9% | 38.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 44.7% | 44.7% | 44.7% | 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 using modern contraceptive methods in Cambodia?
- Share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Cambodia was 44.7% 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 modern contraceptive methods recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 44.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of women using modern contraceptive methods recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 1995.
- How does Cambodia rank for share of women using modern contraceptive methods?
- Cambodia ranks 63rd out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of women using modern contraceptive methods rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. 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 modern contraceptive methods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated share of women using modern contraceptive methods, among those aged 15–49 and married or in union.