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.
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
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.9428 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -1.33 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.6291 °C (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.0108 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.3573 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 153.02 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Annual precipitation 1,898 millimeters (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
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.