Cambodia vs Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions): Weight-for-height <-2 SD

Cambodia
9.61
in 2021
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions)
6.3
in 2024
Cambodia rank
12th
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions) rank
15th

Weight-for-height <-2 SD over time

  • Cambodia
  • Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions)
051015199620102024

How they compare

Cambodia currently reports 9.61 against 6.3 in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions), a difference of 3.31.

That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.5 times Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions)'s.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cambodia ahead.

Cambodia ranks 12th and Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions) ranks 15th of 98 countries.

Cambodia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions) Difference Ahead
2000s 11.55 8.6 2.95 Cambodia
2010s 10.38 7.65 2.73 Cambodia
2020s 9.61 6.6 3.01 Cambodia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher weight-for-height <-2 sd, Cambodia or Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions)?
Cambodia, at 9.61 against 6.3 in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions) as of 2021.
What is the difference in weight-for-height <-2 sd between Cambodia and Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions)?
3.31, with Cambodia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions)?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Cambodia and Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions) rank globally for weight-for-height <-2 sd?
Cambodia ranks 12th and Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions) ranks 15th of 98 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Weight-for-height <-2 SD (wasting). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Cambodia vs Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions): Weight-for-height <-2 SD. Statizoid, drawing on UNICEF. Retrieved 01 September 2026, from https://health.statizoid.com/compare/weight-for-height-2-sd-wasting/cambodia/eastern-mediterranean-who-regions/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://health.statizoid.com/compare/weight-for-height-2-sd-wasting/cambodia/eastern-mediterranean-who-regions/">Cambodia vs Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions): Weight-for-height <-2 SD</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Weight-for-height <-2 SD (wasting)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
154 places, 2,355 data points, 1985–2024
Last refreshed