Number children stunted who in Cambodia
Cambodia: Number children stunted who was 395,500 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
395,500
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
52nd
of 162 countries
All-time high
868,800
in 2000
All-time low
395,500
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number children stunted who in Cambodia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number children stunted who in Cambodia stood at 395,500. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number children stunted who in Cambodia peaked at 868,800 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 395,500, in 2024.
Cambodia ranks 52nd of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Number children stunted who in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 868,800 | — |
| 2001 | 824,200 | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 792,400 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 769,300 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 749,100 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 731,200 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 711,300 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 689,100 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 671,200 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 657,100 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 639,800 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 617,200 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 592,000 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 566,000 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 541,600 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 519,200 | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 499,200 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 476,200 | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 451,600 | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 434,100 | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 424,000 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 416,500 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 411,200 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 403,600 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 395,500 | -2.0% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 395,500 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 281,700, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 395,500 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 47,600, 8.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 746,370 | 657,100 | 868,800 | 10 |
| 2010s | 533,690 | 434,100 | 639,800 | 10 |
| 2020s | 410,160 | 395,500 | 424,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
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 number children stunted who in Cambodia?
- Number children stunted who in Cambodia was 395,500 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number children stunted who recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 868,800 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number children stunted who recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 395,500 in 2024.
- How does Cambodia rank for number children stunted who?
- Cambodia ranks 52nd out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number children stunted who rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number children stunted who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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