Prevalence of underweight, weight for age, female in Cambodia
Cambodia: Prevalence of underweight, weight for age, female was 14.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of underweight, weight for age, female 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
Cambodia recorded 14.6% for prevalence of underweight, weight for age, female in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 49.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of underweight, weight for age, female in Cambodia peaked at 38.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.6%, in 2021.
That places Cambodia 28th out of 83 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of underweight, weight for age, female in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 38.2% | — |
| 2000 | 38.8% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 27.0% | -30.4% |
| 2008 | 28.1% | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 29.1% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 25.0% | -14.1% |
| 2021 | 14.6% | -41.6% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 14.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.8%, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 14.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14.7%, 99% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.2% | 38.2% | 38.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 31.3% | 27.0% | 38.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 27.1% | 25.0% | 29.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 14.6% | 14.6% | 14.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 25 Indonesia 15.2% compare
- 26 Burkina Faso 14.8% compare
- 26 Malaysia 14.8% compare
- 29 Togo 14.3% compare
- 30 Mozambique 13.5% compare
- 31 Cote d'Ivoire 13.4% compare
- 31 Guinea 13.4% 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 underweight, weight for age, female in Cambodia?
- Prevalence of underweight, weight for age, female in Cambodia was 14.6% 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 underweight, weight for age, female recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 38.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of underweight, weight for age, female recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.6% in 2021.
- How does Cambodia rank for prevalence of underweight, weight for age, female?
- Cambodia ranks 28th out of 83 countries with data for 2021.
- Is prevalence of underweight, weight for age, female rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.8%. 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 underweight, weight for age, female (% of children under 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prevalence of underweight, female, is the percentage of girls under age 5 whose weight for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months. The data are based on the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.