Share of people who are undernourished in Cambodia
Cambodia: Share of people who are undernourished was 5.2 percent in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of people who are undernourished in Cambodia, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of people who are undernourished in Cambodia is 5.2 percent, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 10.3% on the previous year and down 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who are undernourished in Cambodia peaked at 19.7 percent in 2001 and was at its lowest, 5.2 percent, in 2023.
That places Cambodia 85th out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Share of people who are undernourished in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 19.7 percent | — |
| 2002 | 17.8 percent | -9.6% |
| 2003 | 16.6 percent | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 16.3 percent | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 15.5 percent | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 14.4 percent | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 13.3 percent | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 12.1 percent | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 11.2 percent | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 10 percent | -10.7% |
| 2011 | 9.2 percent | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 8.5 percent | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 8.4 percent | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 8.1 percent | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 7.5 percent | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 6.8 percent | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 6.3 percent | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 5.6 percent | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 5.4 percent | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 5.6 percent | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 6.1 percent | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 5.8 percent | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 5.2 percent | -10.3% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 5.2 percent is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12 percent, 43% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 5.2 percent is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.75 percent, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.21 percent | 11.2 percent | 19.7 percent | 9 |
| 2010s | 7.58 percent | 5.4 percent | 10 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.67 percent | 5.2 percent | 6.1 percent | 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 share of people who are undernourished in Cambodia?
- Share of people who are undernourished in Cambodia was 5.2 percent in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of people who are undernourished recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.7 percent in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of people who are undernourished recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2 percent in 2023.
- How does Cambodia rank for share of people who are undernourished?
- Cambodia ranks 85th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of people who are undernourished rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of people who are undernourished. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population whose daily food intake does not provide enough energy to maintain a normal, active, and healthy life.