Unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age in Cambodia
Cambodia: Unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age was 11.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age in Cambodia, 2000–2022
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 married women ages 15-49.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age in Cambodia is 11.5%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age in Cambodia peaked at 33.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.5%, in 2022.
That places Cambodia 42nd out of 58 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % of married women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.0% | — |
| 2005 | 25.3% | -23.3% |
| 2010 | 16.9% | -33.2% |
| 2014 | 12.5% | -26.0% |
| 2022 | 11.5% | -8.0% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 11.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.2%, 57% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 11.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.1%, 1.0× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.1% | 25.3% | 33.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 14.7% | 12.5% | 16.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 11.5% | 11.5% | 11.5% | 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 unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age in Cambodia?
- Unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age in Cambodia was 11.5% 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 unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.5% in 2022.
- How does Cambodia rank for unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age?
- Cambodia ranks 42nd out of 58 countries with data for 2022.
- Is unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fertile, married women of reproductive age (ages 15-49) who do not want to become pregnant and are not using contraception.