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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More health data for Cambodia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.78 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.572 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,125 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,047 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.1823 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1444 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1506 units per person (2025)
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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