Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Cambodia

Cambodia: Children aged <5 years wasted for age was 9.6% in 2014. ▼ Falling

Latest (2014)
9.6%
Change on year
down 11.1%
World rank
19th
of 77 countries
All-time high
16.9%
in 2000
All-time low
8.3%
in 2006
Years of data
6
1996–2014

Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Cambodia, 1996–2014

0510151996200520141996: 13.42000: 16.92006: 8.32008: 8.92011: 10.82014: 9.6

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Cambodia recorded 9.6% for children aged <5 years wasted for age in 2014.

The figure is down 11.1% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children aged <5 years wasted for age in Cambodia peaked at 16.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 2006.

Cambodia ranks 19th of 77 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Cambodia, year by year

Annual values for Children aged <5 years wasted for age (%) in Cambodia, 1996 to 2014.
Year Value Change
1996 13.4%
2000 16.9% +26.1%
2006 8.3% -50.9%
2008 8.9% +7.2%
2011 10.8% +21.3%
2014 9.6% -11.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13.4% 13.4% 13.4% 1
2000s 11.4% 8.3% 16.9% 3
2010s 10.2% 9.6% 10.8% 2

Countries ranked near Cambodia

  1. 16 Pakistan 10.5% compare
  2. 17 Maldives 10.2% compare
  3. 18 Tajikistan 9.9% compare
  4. 20 Egypt 9.5% compare
  5. 21 Sierra Leone 9.4% compare
  6. 22 Ethiopia 8.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is children aged <5 years wasted for age in Cambodia?
Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Cambodia was 9.6% in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest children aged <5 years wasted for age recorded in Cambodia?
The highest recorded value was 16.9% in 2000.
What is the lowest children aged <5 years wasted for age recorded in Cambodia?
The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 2006.
How does Cambodia rank for children aged <5 years wasted for age?
Cambodia ranks 19th out of 77 countries with data for 2014.
Is children aged <5 years wasted for age rising or falling in Cambodia?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. 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, published as part of Children aged <5 years wasted for age (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children aged <5 years wasted for age (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
77 places, 594 data points, 1966–2015
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