USAID Country Health Statistical Report for Cambodia

The population growth rate was 1.8% in 2009, and 19% of the population resided in urban areas. The number of women aged 15-19 was 897,606, and the number of women aged 15-49 was 4,054,496. The life expectancy at birth was 62.1 years, and the crude birth rate was 25.7 per 1,000 people. The socioeconomic indicators for Cambodia in 2009 showed a GNI per capita of $2,490, and health expenditure as a percentage of GDP was 10.9%. The adult literacy rate was 73.6%, and the adult literacy rate for females was 64%. The gross enrollment ratio for primary school was 122.2%, and the gender parity index for net enrollment ratio was 0.98. Access to an improved water source in rural areas was 29%, and access to improved sanitation facilities in rural areas was 8%. The family planning indicators for Cambodia in 2005 showed a total fertility rate of 3, and a contraceptive prevalence rate of 16.4% for all women and 27.2% for married women. The median age of sexual debut among women aged 25-49 was 20.4, and the mean ideal family size was 3.3. The unmet need for family planning was 25.7% in rural areas and 21.8% in urban areas. The maternal health indicators for Cambodia in 2005 showed a maternal mortality ratio of 540 per 100,000 live births, and an antenatal care rate of 71.4%. The assisted delivery rate by a health professional was 43.8%, and the anemia prevalence among women of reproductive age was 46.6%. The equity in skilled attendance at delivery was 0.23 ratio. The child survival indicators for Cambodia in 2005 showed an infant mortality rate of 54.8 per 1,000 live births, and an under-5 mortality rate of 89.1 per 1,000 live births. The exclusive breastfeeding rate was 67.7%, and the stunted rate was 37.3%. The vaccination coverage for DPT3 was 78.3%, and the measles vaccination rate was 76.9%. The HIV/AIDS prevention indicators for Cambodia in 2007 showed an HIV prevalence proportion of 0.8% among adults aged 15-49, and an estimated number of people living with HIV of 75,000.