Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Cambodia
Cambodia: Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting was 21.9 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
21.9
World rank
42nd
of 97 countries
All-time high
58.6
in 1996
All-time low
21.9
in 2021
Years of data
7
1996–2021
Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Cambodia, 1996–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 21.9 for share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Cambodia peaked at 58.6 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 21.9, in 2021.
That places Cambodia 42nd out of 97 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 58.6 | — |
| 2000 | 49 | -16.4% |
| 2005 | 42.8 | -12.7% |
| 2008 | 39.5 | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 39.8 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 32.4 | -18.6% |
| 2021 | 21.9 | -32.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.6 | 58.6 | 58.6 | 1 |
| 2000s | 43.77 | 39.5 | 49 | 3 |
| 2010s | 36.1 | 32.4 | 39.8 | 2 |
| 2020s | 21.9 | 21.9 | 21.9 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 39 Cote d'Ivoire 23.4 compare
- 40 Haiti 22 compare
- 40 Indonesia 22 compare
- 43 South Africa 21.3 compare
- 44 Malaysia 21.2 compare
- 45 Burkina Faso 21.1 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 younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Cambodia?
- Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Cambodia was 21.9 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 58.6 in 1996.
- What is the lowest share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.9 in 2021.
- How does Cambodia rank for share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting?
- Cambodia ranks 42nd out of 97 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.0%. 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 younger than 5 who suffer from stunting. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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