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
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.
Prevalence of anemia in children in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 65.9 | — |
| 2001 | 64.8 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 63.6 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 62.4 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 61.3 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 60.3 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 59.3 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 58.3 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 57.2 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 56.2 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 55.3 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 54.3 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 53.5 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 52.8 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 52.2 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 51.6 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 50.9 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 50.3 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 49.6 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 49 | -1.2% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 49 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.85, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 49 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 33.75, 1.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.93 | 56.2 | 65.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.95 | 49 | 55.3 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 42 Myanmar 49.6 compare
- 43 Madagascar 49.5 compare
- 44 Kiribati 49.4 compare
- 46 Eritrea 48.8 compare
- 47 Papua New Guinea 46.7 compare
- 48 East Timor 46.3 compare
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 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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