Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Cambodia
Cambodia: Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age was 38.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Cambodia, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of women ages 15-49.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 38.0% for prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Cambodia peaked at 46.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 37.6%, in 2021.
That places Cambodia 35th 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 women of reproductive age in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 46.4% | — |
| 2001 | 45.7% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 44.9% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 44.2% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 43.6% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 42.9% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 42.2% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 41.6% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 41.0% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 40.5% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 40.0% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 39.7% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 39.5% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 39.3% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 39.1% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 38.9% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 38.7% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 38.5% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 38.2% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 37.9% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 37.7% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 37.6% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 37.7% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 38.0% | +0.8% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 38.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.5%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 38.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22.9%, 1.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.3% | 40.5% | 46.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.0% | 37.9% | 40.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.8% | 37.6% | 38.0% | 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 women of reproductive age in Cambodia?
- Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Cambodia was 38.0% in 2023, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 46.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.6% in 2021.
- How does Cambodia rank for prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age?
- Cambodia ranks 35th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. 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 women of reproductive age (% of women ages 15-49). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age refers to the combined prevalence of both non-pregnant with haemoglobin levels below 12 g/dL and pregnant women with haemoglobin levels below 11 g/dL.