Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Cambodia
Cambodia: Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people was 1.01 per 1,000 people in 2019. ▲ Rising
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Cambodia, 1996–2019
Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2019, nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Cambodia stood at 1.01 per 1,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.6% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Cambodia peaked at 1.12 per 1,000 people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.835 per 1,000 people, in 2008.
Cambodia ranks 160th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.02 per 1,000 people | 0.969 per 1,000 people | 1.08 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.8573 per 1,000 people | 0.835 per 1,000 people | 0.893 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.979 per 1,000 people | 0.845 per 1,000 people | 1.12 per 1,000 people | 10 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 157 Central African Republic 1.1 per 1,000 people compare
- 158 Sudan 1.08 per 1,000 people compare
- 159 Laos 1.03 per 1,000 people compare
- 161 Liberia 1.01 per 1,000 people compare
- 162 Guinea-Bissau 0.99 per 1,000 people compare
- 163 Burkina Faso 0.949 per 1,000 people compare
More reference data data for Cambodia
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- Summer temperature anomalies 0.9428 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -1.33 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.0108 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.3573 °C (2025)
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- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Cambodia?
- Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Cambodia was 1.01 per 1,000 people in 2019, according to World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nurses and midwives per 1,000 people recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 per 1,000 people in 2016.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1,000 people recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.835 per 1,000 people in 2008.
- How does Cambodia rank for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people?
- Cambodia ranks 160th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is nurses and midwives per 1,000 people rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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