Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Cambodia
Cambodia: Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women was 41.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Cambodia, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 41.0% for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Cambodia peaked at 56.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 41.0%, in 2023.
That places Cambodia 37th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 56.6% | — |
| 2001 | 55.9% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 55.1% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 54.3% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 53.4% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 52.6% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 51.7% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 50.8% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 49.9% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 49.1% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 48.4% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 47.7% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 47.2% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 46.6% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 46.0% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 45.5% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 45.0% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 44.4% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 43.7% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 43.1% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 42.4% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 41.8% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 41.4% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 41.0% | -1.0% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 41.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.0%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 41.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 25.8%, 1.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.9% | 49.1% | 56.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.8% | 43.1% | 48.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.6% | 41.0% | 42.4% | 4 |
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 prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Cambodia?
- Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Cambodia was 41.0% in 2023, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest prevalence of anemia among pregnant women recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 56.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among pregnant women recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.0% in 2023.
- How does Cambodia rank for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women?
- Cambodia ranks 37th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among pregnant women rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. 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 pregnant women (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prevalence of anemia, pregnant women, is the percentage of pregnant women whose hemoglobin level is less than 110 grams per liter at sea level.