Weight-for-height <-2 SD in Cambodia
Cambodia: Weight-for-height <-2 SD was 9.61 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
9.61
World rank
12th
of 98 countries
All-time high
17.09
in 2000
All-time low
8.49
in 2005
Years of data
7
1996–2021
Weight-for-height <-2 SD in Cambodia, 1996–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for weight-for-height <-2 sd in Cambodia is 9.61, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height <-2 sd in Cambodia peaked at 17.09 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.49, in 2005.
That places Cambodia 12th out of 98 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.55 | 8.49 | 17.09 | 3 |
| 2010s | 10.38 | 9.72 | 11.03 | 2 |
| 2020s | 9.61 | 9.61 | 9.61 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 9 Bangladesh 10.71 compare
- 10 Lao People's Democratic Republic 10.7 compare
- 11 Senegal 10.17 compare
- 13 Burkina Faso 9.34 compare
- 14 Sri Lanka 9.3 compare
- 14 Oman 9.3 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-height <-2 sd in Cambodia?
- Weight-for-height <-2 sd in Cambodia was 9.61 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height <-2 sd recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.09 in 2000.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height <-2 sd recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.49 in 2005.
- How does Cambodia rank for weight-for-height <-2 sd?
- Cambodia ranks 12th out of 98 countries with data for 2021.
- Is weight-for-height <-2 sd rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. 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-height <-2 SD (wasting). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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