Prevalence of anemia among children in Cambodia
Cambodia: Prevalence of anemia among children was 49.0% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among children in Cambodia, 2000–2019
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of children ages 6-59 months.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 49.0% for prevalence of anemia among children in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among children in Cambodia peaked at 65.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 49.0%, in 2019.
Cambodia ranks 45th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Prevalence of anemia among children in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % of children ages 6-59 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 65.9% | — |
| 2001 | 64.8% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 63.6% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 62.4% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 61.3% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 60.3% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 59.3% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 58.3% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 57.2% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 56.2% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 55.3% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 54.3% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 53.5% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 52.8% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 52.2% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 51.6% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 50.9% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 50.3% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 49.6% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 49.0% | -1.2% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 49.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.9%, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 49.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 33.8%, 1.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.9% | 56.2% | 65.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.0% | 49.0% | 55.3% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 42 Myanmar 49.6% compare
- 43 Madagascar 49.5% compare
- 44 Kiribati 49.4% compare
- 46 Eritrea 48.8% compare
- 47 Papua New Guinea 46.7% compare
- 48 East Timor 46.3% 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)
- 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 prevalence of anemia among children in Cambodia?
- Prevalence of anemia among children in Cambodia was 49.0% in 2019, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest prevalence of anemia among children recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 65.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among children recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.0% in 2019.
- How does Cambodia rank for prevalence of anemia among children?
- Cambodia ranks 45th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of anemia among children rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Prevalence of anemia among children (% of children ages 6-59 months). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prevalence of anemia, children ages 6-59 months, is the percentage of children ages 6-59 months whose hemoglobin level is less than 110 grams per liter, adjusted for altitude.