Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Cambodia
Cambodia: Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods was 44.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any 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, 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.
Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any 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 reference data data for Cambodia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6712 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.8536 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8836 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 17.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.81 (2050)
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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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).