Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Cambodia
Cambodia: Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) was 395.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Cambodia, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 395.5 for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Cambodia peaked at 868.8 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 395.5, in 2024.
That places Cambodia 52nd out of 161 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 868.8 | — |
| 2001 | 824.2 | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 792.4 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 769.3 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 749.1 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 731.2 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 711.3 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 689.1 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 671.2 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 657.1 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 639.8 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 617.2 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 592 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 566 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 541.6 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 519.2 | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 499.2 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 476.2 | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 451.6 | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 434.1 | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 424 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 416.5 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 411.2 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 403.6 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 395.5 | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 746.37 | 657.1 | 868.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 533.69 | 434.1 | 639.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 410.16 | 395.5 | 424 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Cambodia?
- Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Cambodia was 395.5 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 868.8 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 395.5 in 2024.
- How does Cambodia rank for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)?
- Cambodia ranks 52nd out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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