Weight-for-height <-3 SD in Cambodia
Cambodia: Weight-for-height <-3 SD was 2.35 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
2.35
World rank
12th
of 84 countries
All-time high
7.54
in 2000
All-time low
1.76
in 2005
Years of data
7
1996–2021
Weight-for-height <-3 SD in Cambodia, 1996–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2021, weight-for-height <-3 sd in Cambodia stood at 2.35.
The figure is down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height <-3 sd in Cambodia peaked at 7.54 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.76, in 2005.
Cambodia ranks 12th of 84 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.49 | 4.49 | 4.49 | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.72 | 1.76 | 7.54 | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.6 | 2.47 | 2.74 | 2 |
| 2020s | 2.35 | 2.35 | 2.35 | 1 |
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)
- 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 <-3 sd in Cambodia?
- Weight-for-height <-3 sd in Cambodia was 2.35 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height <-3 sd recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.54 in 2000.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height <-3 sd recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.76 in 2005.
- How does Cambodia rank for weight-for-height <-3 sd?
- Cambodia ranks 12th out of 84 countries with data for 2021.
- Is weight-for-height <-3 sd rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Weight-for-height <-3 SD (severe wasting). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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