Weight-for-age <-2 SD in Cambodia
Cambodia: Weight-for-age <-2 SD was 16.32 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
16.32
World rank
25th
of 95 countries
All-time high
42.56
in 1996
All-time low
16.32
in 2021
Years of data
7
1996–2021
Weight-for-age <-2 SD in Cambodia, 1996–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for weight-for-age <-2 sd in Cambodia is 16.32, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 43.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-age <-2 sd in Cambodia peaked at 42.56 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 16.32, in 2021.
That places Cambodia 25th out of 95 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.56 | 42.56 | 42.56 | 1 |
| 2000s | 32.07 | 28.26 | 39.68 | 3 |
| 2010s | 26.53 | 24.14 | 28.92 | 2 |
| 2020s | 16.32 | 16.32 | 16.32 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 22 Sri Lanka 17.1 compare
- 23 Burkina Faso 16.94 compare
- 24 Philippines 16.67 compare
- 26 Senegal 16.23 compare
- 27 Indonesia 15.95 compare
- 28 Mozambique 15.35 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,125 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,047 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0638 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5098 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is weight-for-age <-2 sd in Cambodia?
- Weight-for-age <-2 sd in Cambodia was 16.32 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 42.56 in 1996.
- What is the lowest weight-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.32 in 2021.
- How does Cambodia rank for weight-for-age <-2 sd?
- Cambodia ranks 25th out of 95 countries with data for 2021.
- Is weight-for-age <-2 sd rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.6%. 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 Weight-for-age <-2 SD (Underweight). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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