Ever breastfed in Cambodia
Cambodia: Ever breastfed was 81.8 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
81.8
World rank
55th
of 56 countries
All-time high
97.5
in 2005
All-time low
81.8
in 2021
Years of data
6
1998–2021
Ever breastfed in Cambodia, 1998–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ever breastfed in Cambodia is 81.8, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ever breastfed in Cambodia peaked at 97.5 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 81.8, in 2021.
Cambodia ranks 55th of 56 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Ever breastfed in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 96.6 | — |
| 2000 | 96 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 97.5 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 96.1 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 96.2 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 81.8 | -15.0% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 81.8 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 96.6, 85% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 81.8 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 97.1, 84% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.6 | 96.6 | 96.6 | 1 |
| 2000s | 96.75 | 96 | 97.5 | 2 |
| 2010s | 96.15 | 96.1 | 96.2 | 2 |
| 2020s | 81.8 | 81.8 | 81.8 | 1 |
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ever breastfed in Cambodia?
- Ever breastfed in Cambodia was 81.8 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest ever breastfed recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 97.5 in 2005.
- What is the lowest ever breastfed recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.8 in 2021.
- How does Cambodia rank for ever breastfed?
- Cambodia ranks 55th out of 56 countries with data for 2021.
- Is ever breastfed rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. 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 Ever breastfed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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