Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Cambodia
Cambodia: Nurses and midwives per 1000 people was 1.01 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
1.01
Change on year
down 8.6%
World rank
160th
of 188 countries
All-time high
1.12
in 2016
All-time low
0.835
in 2008
Years of data
15
1996–2019
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Cambodia, 1996–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Cambodia stood at 1.01.
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 1000 people in Cambodia peaked at 1.12 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.835, 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.
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1.08 | — |
| 1998 | 0.969 | -10.0% |
| 2000 | 0.893 | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 0.835 | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 0.844 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.845 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.863 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.913 | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 0.937 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.955 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.931 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 1.12 | +20.7% |
| 2017 | 1.11 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 1.1 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.01 | -8.6% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 1.01 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.63, 62% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 1.01 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.85, 26% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.02 | 0.969 | 1.08 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.8573 | 0.835 | 0.893 | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.979 | 0.845 | 1.12 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 157 Central African Republic 1.1 compare
- 158 Sudan 1.08 compare
- 159 Laos 1.03 compare
- 161 Liberia 1.01 compare
- 162 Guinea-Bissau 0.99 compare
- 163 Burkina Faso 0.949 compare
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 nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Cambodia?
- Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Cambodia was 1.01 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nurses and midwives per 1000 people recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 in 2016.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1000 people recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.835 in 2008.
- How does Cambodia rank for nurses and midwives per 1000 people?
- Cambodia ranks 160th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is nurses and midwives per 1000 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Nurses and midwives per 1000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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