Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Cambodia
Cambodia: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) was 22.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Cambodia, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Cambodia is 22.0%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Cambodia peaked at 50.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 22.0%, in 2024.
That places Cambodia 49th 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 prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 50.6% | — |
| 2001 | 49.5% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 48.4% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 47.3% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 46.1% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 44.9% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 43.7% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 42.3% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 40.8% | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 39.2% | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 37.6% | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 35.8% | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 34.0% | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 32.3% | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 30.6% | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 29.1% | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 27.7% | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 26.4% | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 25.2% | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 24.1% | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 23.4% | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 22.8% | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 22.5% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 22.2% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 22.0% | -0.9% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 22.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.2%, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 22.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.0%, 1.4× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.3% | 39.2% | 50.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.3% | 24.1% | 37.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.6% | 22.0% | 23.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
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 stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Cambodia?
- Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Cambodia was 22.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 50.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.0% in 2024.
- How does Cambodia rank for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Cambodia ranks 49th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. 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 prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% height-for-age <-2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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