Cambodia: Demographic and Health Survey 2010, Preliminary Report

This report presents preliminary findings of the 2010 Cambodia Demographic and Health Survey (CDHS) which was conducted by the National Institute of Statistics of the Ministry of Planning and the Directorate General for Health of the Ministry of Health of Cambodia.

The 2010 CDHS, the third of its kind, follows the surveys that were successfully conducted in 2000 (the 2000 CDHS) and in 2005 (the 2005 CDHS). The 2010 CDHS provides data to monitor the population and health situation in Cambodia. Specifically, the 2010 CDHS collected information on a broad range of demographic, health, and social issues such as household characteristics, utilization of health services, maternal and child health, breastfeeding practices, early childhood mortality, maternal mortality, nutritional status of women and young children, fertility levels, marriage, fertility preferences, awareness and use of family planning methods, sexual activity, and awareness and behavior regarding AIDS and other sexually transmitted infections.