Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Cambodia

Cambodia: Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups was 38.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
38.0%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
35th
of 192 countries
All-time high
46.4%
in 2000
All-time low
37.6%
in 2021
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Cambodia, 2000–2023

010203040502000201120232000: 46.4 % of women ages 15-492001: 45.7 % of women ages 15-492002: 44.9 % of women ages 15-492003: 44.2 % of women ages 15-492004: 43.6 % of women ages 15-492005: 42.9 % of women ages 15-492006: 42.2 % of women ages 15-492007: 41.6 % of women ages 15-492008: 41 % of women ages 15-492009: 40.5 % of women ages 15-492010: 40 % of women ages 15-492011: 39.7 % of women ages 15-492012: 39.5 % of women ages 15-492013: 39.3 % of women ages 15-492014: 39.1 % of women ages 15-492015: 38.9 % of women ages 15-492016: 38.7 % of women ages 15-492017: 38.5 % of women ages 15-492018: 38.2 % of women ages 15-492019: 37.9 % of women ages 15-492020: 37.7 % of women ages 15-492021: 37.6 % of women ages 15-492022: 37.7 % of women ages 15-492023: 38 % of women ages 15-49

Source: Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of women ages 15-49.

Analysis

In 2023, share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Cambodia stood at 38.0%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Cambodia peaked at 46.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 37.6%, in 2021.

That places Cambodia 35th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 43.3% 40.5% 46.4% 10
2010s 39.0% 37.9% 40.0% 10
2020s 37.8% 37.6% 38.0% 4

Countries ranked near Cambodia

  1. 32 Cameroon 38.9% compare
  2. 33 Tanzania 38.8% compare
  3. 34 Bahrain 38.4% compare
  4. 36 Nigeria 37.9% compare
  5. 37 Bangladesh 37.6% compare
  6. 38 Guyana 37.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Cambodia?
Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Cambodia was 38.0% in 2023, according to Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups recorded in Cambodia?
The highest recorded value was 46.4% in 2000.
What is the lowest share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups recorded in Cambodia?
The lowest recorded value was 37.6% in 2021.
How does Cambodia rank for share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups?
Cambodia ranks 35th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups rising or falling in Cambodia?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cambodia data come from?
The figures come from Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups
Unit
% of women ages 15-49
Source
Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 4,608 data points, 2000–2023
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Anemia is a condition that develops when your blood lacks enough healthy red blood cells or hemoglobin.