Prevalence of undernourishment in Cambodia
Cambodia: Prevalence of undernourishment was 5.2 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of undernourishment in Cambodia, 2001–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of undernourishment in Cambodia is 5.2, 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, prevalence of undernourishment in Cambodia peaked at 19.7 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 5.2, 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.
Prevalence of undernourishment in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 19.7 | — |
| 2002 | 17.8 | -9.6% |
| 2003 | 16.6 | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 16.3 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 15.5 | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 14.4 | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 13.3 | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 12.1 | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 11.2 | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 10 | -10.7% |
| 2011 | 9.2 | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 8.5 | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 8.4 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 8.1 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 7.5 | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 6.8 | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 6.3 | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 5.6 | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 5.4 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 5.6 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 6.1 | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 5.8 | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 5.2 | -10.3% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 5.2 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12, 43% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 5.2 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.75, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.21 | 11.2 | 19.7 | 9 |
| 2010s | 7.58 | 5.4 | 10 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.67 | 5.2 | 6.1 | 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 prevalence of undernourishment in Cambodia?
- Prevalence of undernourishment in Cambodia was 5.2 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.7 in 2001.
- What is the lowest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2 in 2023.
- How does Cambodia rank for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Cambodia ranks 85th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of undernourishment 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Prevalence of undernourishment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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