Height-for-age <-2 SD in Cambodia
Cambodia: Height-for-age <-2 SD was 21.91 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
21.91
World rank
42nd
of 96 countries
All-time high
58.56
in 1996
All-time low
21.91
in 2021
Years of data
7
1996–2021
Height-for-age <-2 SD in Cambodia, 1996–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2021, height-for-age <-2 sd in Cambodia stood at 21.91. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, height-for-age <-2 sd in Cambodia peaked at 58.56 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 21.91, in 2021.
That places Cambodia 42nd out of 96 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.56 | 58.56 | 58.56 | 1 |
| 2000s | 43.75 | 39.5 | 48.97 | 3 |
| 2010s | 36.14 | 32.45 | 39.82 | 2 |
| 2020s | 21.91 | 21.91 | 21.91 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 39 Côte d'Ivoire 23.42 compare
- 40 Indonesia 22.01 compare
- 41 Haiti 21.98 compare
- 43 South Africa 21.33 compare
- 44 Malaysia 21.2 compare
- 45 Burkina Faso 21.1 compare
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,125 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,047 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0638 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5098 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is height-for-age <-2 sd in Cambodia?
- Height-for-age <-2 sd in Cambodia was 21.91 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest height-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 58.56 in 1996.
- What is the lowest height-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.91 in 2021.
- How does Cambodia rank for height-for-age <-2 sd?
- Cambodia ranks 42nd out of 96 countries with data for 2021.
- Is height-for-age <-2 sd rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.0%. 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 Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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