Dietary composition by country in Cambodia

Cambodia: Dietary composition by country was 24.92 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
24.92
Change on year
up 83.1%
World rank
57th
of 191 countries
All-time high
24.92
in 2023
All-time low
0
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Dietary composition by country in Cambodia, 1961–2023

0510152025196119922023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Cambodia recorded 24.92 for dietary composition by country in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 83.1% on the previous year and up 681.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dietary composition by country in Cambodia peaked at 24.92 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1961.

That places Cambodia 57th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Dietary composition by country in Cambodia, year by year

Annual values for Dietary composition by country in Cambodia, 1961 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1961 0 —
1962 0 —
1963 0 —
1964 0 —
1965 0 —
1966 0 —
1967 0 —
1968 0 —
1969 0 —
1970 0 —
1971 0 —
1972 1.1 —
1973 1.11 +1.0%
1974 1.12 +0.5%
1975 1.15 +2.9%
1976 1.21 +5.5%
1977 1.27 +5.1%
1978 0 -100.0%
1979 0 —
1980 0 —
1981 0 —
1982 0 —
1983 0 —
1984 0 —
1985 0 —
1986 0 —
1987 0 —
1988 0 —
1989 0 —
1990 0 —
1991 0 —
1992 0 —
1993 0 —
1994 0 —
1995 0 —
1996 2.05 —
1997 0.9849 -52.0%
1998 0.9691 -1.6%
1999 0.9751 +0.6%
2000 1.96 +101.2%
2001 1.97 +0.5%
2002 1.98 +0.3%
2003 0.991 -49.9%
2004 1.99 +100.3%
2005 1.99 +0.1%
2006 1.99 +0.0%
2007 2.98 +49.9%
2008 2.98 -0.1%
2009 2.97 -0.1%
2010 2.93 -1.4%
2011 2.93 +0.0%
2012 2.95 +0.7%
2013 3.19 +8.1%
2014 6.77 +112.2%
2015 5.61 -17.1%
2016 7.03 +25.3%
2017 19.92 +183.4%
2018 21.68 +8.8%
2019 11.65 -46.3%
2020 13.04 +11.9%
2021 13.05 +0.1%
2022 13.61 +4.3%
2023 24.92 +83.1%

Cambodia compared with similar countries

  • Cambodia's 24.92 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.79, 3.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Cambodia's 24.92 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22.61, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Dietary composition by country in Cambodia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2017 +183.4% 7.03 19.92
2014 +112.2% 3.19 6.77
1978 -100.0% 1.27 0
2000 +101.2% 0.9751 1.96
2004 +100.3% 0.991 1.99
2023 +83.1% 13.61 24.92

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 0 0 9
1970s 0.6957 0 1.27 10
1980s 0 0 0 10
1990s 0.4983 0 2.05 10
2000s 2.18 0.991 2.98 10
2010s 8.47 2.93 21.68 10
2020s 16.16 13.04 24.92 4

Countries ranked near Cambodia

  1. 54 North Macedonia 25.66 compare
  2. 55 Honduras 25.6 compare
  3. 56 Eswatini 24.98 compare
  4. 58 Fiji 24.48 compare
  5. 59 Canada 23.21 compare
  6. 60 Gabon 22.62 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is dietary composition by country in Cambodia?
Dietary composition by country in Cambodia was 24.92 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest dietary composition by country recorded in Cambodia?
The highest recorded value was 24.92 in 2023.
What is the lowest dietary composition by country recorded in Cambodia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1961.
How does Cambodia rank for dietary composition by country?
Cambodia ranks 57th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is dietary composition by country rising or falling in Cambodia?
Over the last ten years it is up 681.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cambodia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Dietary composition by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Dietary composition by country
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
191 places, 10,034 data points, 1961–2023
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