Weight-for-height <-2 SD (wasting) 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.
Weight-for-height <-2 SD in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 13.4 | — |
| 2000 | 17.09 | +27.5% |
| 2005 | 8.49 | -50.3% |
| 2008 | 9.08 | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 11.03 | +21.4% |
| 2014 | 9.72 | -11.9% |
| 2021 | 9.61 | -1.1% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 9.61 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.1, 1.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 9.61 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.19, 1.3× the median. (13 countries reporting)
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
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- 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 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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