Prevalence of anemia in children in Cambodia

Cambodia: Prevalence of anemia in children was 49 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
49
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
45th
of 190 countries
All-time high
65.9
in 2000
All-time low
49
in 2019
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Prevalence of anemia in children in Cambodia, 2000–2019

02040602000200920192000: 65.92001: 64.82002: 63.62003: 62.42004: 61.32005: 60.32006: 59.32007: 58.32008: 57.22009: 56.22010: 55.32011: 54.32012: 53.52013: 52.82014: 52.22015: 51.62016: 50.92017: 50.32018: 49.62019: 49

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Cambodia recorded 49 for prevalence of anemia in children in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia in children in Cambodia peaked at 65.9 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 49, in 2019.

That places Cambodia 45th out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 60.93 56.2 65.9 10
2010s 51.95 49 55.3 10

Countries ranked near Cambodia

  1. 42 Myanmar 49.6 compare
  2. 43 Madagascar 49.5 compare
  3. 44 Kiribati 49.4 compare
  4. 46 Eritrea 48.8 compare
  5. 47 Papua New Guinea 46.7 compare
  6. 48 East Timor 46.3 compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of anemia in children in Cambodia?
Prevalence of anemia in children in Cambodia was 49 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest prevalence of anemia in children recorded in Cambodia?
The highest recorded value was 65.9 in 2000.
What is the lowest prevalence of anemia in children recorded in Cambodia?
The lowest recorded value was 49 in 2019.
How does Cambodia rank for prevalence of anemia in children?
Cambodia ranks 45th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is prevalence of anemia in children rising or falling in Cambodia?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. 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 Prevalence of anemia in children. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Prevalence of anemia in children
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
190 places, 3,800 data points, 2000–2019
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