Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Cambodia
Cambodia: Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting was 9.6 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
9.6
World rank
12th
of 99 countries
All-time high
17.1
in 2000
All-time low
8.5
in 2005
Years of data
7
1996–2021
Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Cambodia, 1996–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Cambodia is 9.6, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Cambodia peaked at 17.1 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.5, in 2005.
That places Cambodia 12th out of 99 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 13.4 | — |
| 2000 | 17.1 | +27.6% |
| 2005 | 8.5 | -50.3% |
| 2008 | 9.1 | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 11 | +20.9% |
| 2014 | 9.7 | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 9.6 | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.57 | 8.5 | 17.1 | 3 |
| 2010s | 10.35 | 9.7 | 11 | 2 |
| 2020s | 9.6 | 9.6 | 9.6 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 9 Bangladesh 10.7 compare
- 9 Lao People's Democratic Republic 10.7 compare
- 11 Senegal 10.2 compare
- 13 Burkina Faso 9.3 compare
- 13 Oman 9.3 compare
- 13 Sri Lanka 9.3 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 share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Cambodia?
- Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Cambodia was 9.6 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.1 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5 in 2005.
- How does Cambodia rank for share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting?
- Cambodia ranks 12th out of 99 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. 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 with a weight too low for their height wasting. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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