Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Cambodia
Cambodia: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 was 11.15 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
11.15
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
29th
of 193 countries
All-time high
20.36
in 1990
All-time low
11.15
in 2022
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Cambodia, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Cambodia stood at 11.15. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Cambodia peaked at 20.36 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 11.15, in 2022.
Cambodia ranks 29th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20.36 | — |
| 1991 | 20.07 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 19.73 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 19.36 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 19.09 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 18.86 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 18.64 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 18.43 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 18.2 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 17.98 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 17.78 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 17.58 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 17.38 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 17.18 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 16.96 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 16.73 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 16.48 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 16.22 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 15.95 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 15.65 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 15.34 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 15 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 14.64 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 14.28 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 13.92 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 13.55 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 13.18 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 12.81 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 12.45 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 12.09 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 11.75 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 11.44 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 11.15 | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.07 | 17.98 | 20.36 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.79 | 15.65 | 17.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.73 | 12.09 | 15.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.45 | 11.15 | 11.75 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 26 Gambia 11.53 compare
- 27 Uganda 11.48 compare
- 28 Burkina Faso 11.26 compare
- 30 Tanzania, United Republic of 10.53 compare
- 31 Mozambique 10.03 compare
- 32 Nepal 9.93 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)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 1.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.047 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 1.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.04 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Cambodia?
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Cambodia was 11.15 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.36 in 1990.
- What is the lowest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.15 in 2022.
- How does Cambodia rank for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Cambodia ranks 29th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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