Continued breastfeeding (12-23 months) in Cambodia
Cambodia: Continued breastfeeding (12-23 months) was 40.39 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
40.39
World rank
47th
of 55 countries
All-time high
74.63
in 2000
All-time low
40.39
in 2021
Years of data
6
2000–2021
Continued breastfeeding in Cambodia, 2000–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for continued breastfeeding in Cambodia is 40.39, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 38.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, continued breastfeeding in Cambodia peaked at 74.63 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 40.39, in 2021.
That places Cambodia 47th out of 55 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Continued breastfeeding (12-23 months) in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 74.63 | — |
| 2005 | 73.75 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 64.5 | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 65.98 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 58.04 | -12.0% |
| 2021 | 40.39 | -30.4% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 40.39 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 58.56, 69% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 40.39 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 43.94, 92% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.96 | 64.5 | 74.63 | 3 |
| 2010s | 62.01 | 58.04 | 65.98 | 2 |
| 2020s | 40.39 | 40.39 | 40.39 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.572 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,047 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0488 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0511 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is continued breastfeeding in Cambodia?
- Continued breastfeeding in Cambodia was 40.39 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest continued breastfeeding recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 74.63 in 2000.
- What is the lowest continued breastfeeding recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.39 in 2021.
- How does Cambodia rank for continued breastfeeding?
- Cambodia ranks 47th out of 55 countries with data for 2021.
- Is continued breastfeeding rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Continued breastfeeding (12-23 months). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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