Prevalence of stunting, height for age in Cambodia
Cambodia: Prevalence of stunting, height for age was 21.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of stunting, height for age in Cambodia, 1996–2021
Source: UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children'. Measured in % of children under 5.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of stunting, height for age in Cambodia is 21.9%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of stunting, height for age in Cambodia peaked at 58.6% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 21.9%, in 2021.
Cambodia ranks 42nd of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of stunting, height for age in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 58.6% | — |
| 2000 | 49.0% | -16.4% |
| 2005 | 42.8% | -12.7% |
| 2008 | 39.5% | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 39.8% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 32.4% | -18.6% |
| 2021 | 21.9% | -32.4% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 21.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.7%, 96% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 21.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 21.2%, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.6% | 58.6% | 58.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 43.8% | 39.5% | 49.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 36.1% | 32.4% | 39.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 21.9% | 21.9% | 21.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 39 Côte d'Ivoire 23.4% compare
- 40 Haiti 22.0% compare
- 40 Indonesia 22.0% compare
- 43 South Africa 21.3% 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)
- 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 stunting, height for age in Cambodia?
- Prevalence of stunting, height for age in Cambodia was 21.9% in 2021, according to UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children'.
- What is the highest prevalence of stunting, height for age recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 58.6% in 1996.
- What is the lowest prevalence of stunting, height for age recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.9% in 2021.
- How does Cambodia rank for prevalence of stunting, height for age?
- Cambodia ranks 42nd out of 97 countries with data for 2021.
- Is prevalence of stunting, height for age 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, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children', published as part of Prevalence of stunting, height for age (% of children under 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of stunting is the percentage of children under age 5 whose height for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months. For children up to two years old height is measured by recumbent length. For older children height is measured by stature while standing. The data are based on the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.