Number undernourished in Cambodia
Cambodia: Number undernourished was 900,000 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
900,000
Change on year
down 10.0%
World rank
66th
of 131 countries
All-time high
2.50 million
in 2001
All-time low
900,000
in 2018
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Number undernourished in Cambodia, 2001–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number undernourished in Cambodia stood at 900,000. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.0% on the previous year and down 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number undernourished in Cambodia peaked at 2.50 million in 2001 and was at its lowest, 900,000, in 2018.
Cambodia ranks 66th of 131 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Number undernourished in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.50 million | — |
| 2002 | 2.30 million | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 2.20 million | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 2.20 million | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.10 million | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 2.00 million | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 1.80 million | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 1.70 million | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 1.60 million | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 1.40 million | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 1.30 million | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 1.30 million | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.30 million | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.20 million | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 1.20 million | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.10 million | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 1.00 million | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 900,000 | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 900,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 900,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.00 million | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 1.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 900,000 | -10.0% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 900,000 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.60 million, 56% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 900,000 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 300,000, 3.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.04 million | 1.60 million | 2.50 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.16 million | 900,000 | 1.40 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 950,000 | 900,000 | 1.00 million | 4 |
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 undernourished in Cambodia?
- Number undernourished in Cambodia was 900,000 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number undernourished recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.50 million in 2001.
- What is the lowest number undernourished recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 900,000 in 2018.
- How does Cambodia rank for number undernourished?
- Cambodia ranks 66th out of 131 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number undernourished rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.8%. 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 undernourished. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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