Share of children underweight in Cambodia
Cambodia: Share of children underweight was 16.3 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
16.3
World rank
25th
of 96 countries
All-time high
42.6
in 1996
All-time low
16.3
in 2021
Years of data
7
1996–2021
Share of children underweight in Cambodia, 1996–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children underweight in Cambodia is 16.3, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 43.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children underweight in Cambodia peaked at 42.6 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 16.3, in 2021.
Cambodia ranks 25th of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of children underweight in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 42.6 | — |
| 2000 | 39.7 | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 28.3 | -28.7% |
| 2008 | 28.3 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 28.9 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 24.1 | -16.6% |
| 2021 | 16.3 | -32.4% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 16.3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.6, 1.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 16.3 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.3, 1.1× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.6 | 42.6 | 42.6 | 1 |
| 2000s | 32.1 | 28.3 | 39.7 | 3 |
| 2010s | 26.5 | 24.1 | 28.9 | 2 |
| 2020s | 16.3 | 16.3 | 16.3 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 22 Sri Lanka 17.1 compare
- 23 Burkina Faso 16.9 compare
- 24 Philippines 16.7 compare
- 26 Senegal 16.2 compare
- 27 Indonesia 15.9 compare
- 28 Mozambique 15.4 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 share of children underweight in Cambodia?
- Share of children underweight in Cambodia was 16.3 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children underweight recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 42.6 in 1996.
- What is the lowest share of children underweight recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.3 in 2021.
- How does Cambodia rank for share of children underweight?
- Cambodia ranks 25th out of 96 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of children underweight rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.6%. 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 Share of children underweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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