Stunting vs. GDP per capita in Cambodia
Cambodia: Stunting vs. GDP per capita was 21.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Stunting vs. GDP per capita in Cambodia, 1996–2021
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stunting vs. gdp per capita in Cambodia is 21.9%, measured 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, stunting vs. gdp per capita in Cambodia peaked at 58.6% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 21.9%, in 2021.
Cambodia ranks 42nd of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Stunting vs. GDP per capita in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 58.6% | — |
| 2000 | 49.0% | -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% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 21.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.7%, 96% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 21.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 21.2%, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.6% | 58.6% | 58.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 43.8% | 39.5% | 49.0% | 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 22.0% compare
- 40 Indonesia 22.0% 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 stunting vs. gdp per capita in Cambodia?
- Stunting vs. gdp per capita in Cambodia was 21.9% in 2021, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stunting vs. gdp per capita recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 58.6% in 1996.
- What is the lowest stunting vs. gdp per capita recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.9% in 2021.
- How does Cambodia rank for stunting vs. gdp per capita?
- Cambodia ranks 42nd out of 97 countries with data for 2021.
- Is stunting vs. gdp per capita 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 World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Stunting vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Stunting measures the share of children younger than 5 years that are too short for their age. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.