Number of people who are undernourished in Cambodia
Cambodia: Number of people who are undernourished was 900,000 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of people who are undernourished in Cambodia, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home).
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people who are undernourished in Cambodia is 900,000, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 10.0% on the previous year and down 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people who are undernourished in Cambodia peaked at 2.50 million in 2001 and was at its lowest, 900,000, in 2018.
That places Cambodia 66th out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Number of people who are undernourished in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.50 million | — |
| 2002 | 2.30 million | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 2.20 million | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 2.20 million | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.10 million | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 2.00 million | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 1.80 million | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 1.70 million | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 1.60 million | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 1.40 million | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 1.30 million | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 1.30 million | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.30 million | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.20 million | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 1.20 million | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.10 million | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 1.00 million | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 900,000 | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 900,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 900,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.00 million | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 1.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 900,000 | -10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.04 million | 1.60 million | 2.50 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.16 million | 900,000 | 1.40 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 950,000 | 900,000 | 1.00 million | 4 |
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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 60-64, female, annual growth rate 1.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0191 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 3.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0158 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people who are undernourished in Cambodia?
- Number of people who are undernourished in Cambodia was 900,000 in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home).
- What is the highest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.50 million in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 900,000 in 2018.
- How does Cambodia rank for number of people who are undernourished?
- Cambodia ranks 66th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people who are undernourished rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home), published as part of Number of people who are undernourished. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of people who are undernourished shows the number of people whose habitual food consumption is insufficient to provide the dietary energy levels that are required to maintain a normal active and healthy life.