Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Cambodia

Cambodia: Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods was 44.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
44.7%
World rank
63rd
of 113 countries
All-time high
44.7%
in 2022
All-time low
6.9%
in 1995
Years of data
7
1995–2022

Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Cambodia, 1995–2022

102030401995200820221995: 6.9 % of women ages 15-491998: 16.1 % of women ages 15-492000: 18.8 % of women ages 15-492005: 27.2 % of women ages 15-492010: 34.9 % of women ages 15-492014: 38.8 % of women ages 15-492022: 44.7 % of women ages 15-49

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, contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Cambodia stood at 44.7%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of up 28.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Cambodia peaked at 44.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 1995.

That places Cambodia 63rd out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 60 Mongolia 45.2% compare
  2. 61 Bolivia 45.1% compare
  3. 62 Algeria 44.9% compare
  4. 64 Moldova 43.9% compare
  5. 65 Palestine 42.8% compare
  6. 66 Madagascar 42.7% compare
  7. 66 Nepal 42.7% compare

See the full ranking of 113 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Cambodia?
Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any 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 contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods recorded in Cambodia?
The highest recorded value was 44.7% in 2022.
What is the lowest contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods recorded in Cambodia?
The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 1995.
How does Cambodia rank for contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods?
Cambodia ranks 63rd out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
Is contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any 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 Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods
Unit
% of women ages 15-49
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,022 data points, 1961–2024
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Estimated share of women using contraceptive methods, among those aged 15–49 and married or in union. This is compared between modern methods and any method (modern or traditional).