Prevalence of wasting, weight for height, female in Cambodia
Cambodia: Prevalence of wasting, weight for height, female was 8.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of wasting, weight for height, 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 8.2% for prevalence of wasting, weight for height, female in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of wasting, weight for height, female in Cambodia peaked at 15.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 2021.
That places Cambodia 13th out of 86 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Prevalence of wasting, weight for height, female in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 11.4% | — |
| 2000 | 15.9% | +39.5% |
| 2005 | 8.4% | -47.2% |
| 2008 | 8.3% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 10.6% | +27.7% |
| 2014 | 9.5% | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 8.2% | -13.7% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 8.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.2%, 1.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 8.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.2%, 1.3× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.4% | 11.4% | 11.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.9% | 8.3% | 15.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 10.1% | 9.5% | 10.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 8.2% | 8.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
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- 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)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.05 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of wasting, weight for height, female in Cambodia?
- Prevalence of wasting, weight for height, female in Cambodia was 8.2% 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 wasting, weight for height, female recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of wasting, weight for height, female recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 2021.
- How does Cambodia rank for prevalence of wasting, weight for height, female?
- Cambodia ranks 13th out of 86 countries with data for 2021.
- Is prevalence of wasting, weight for height, female rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. 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 wasting, weight for height, female (% of children under 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prevalence of wasting, female, is the proportion of girls under age 5 whose weight for height is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months.