Weight-for-height <-3 SD (severe wasting) 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.
Weight-for-height <-3 SD in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 4.49 | — |
| 2000 | 7.54 | +67.9% |
| 2005 | 1.76 | -76.7% |
| 2008 | 1.87 | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 2.74 | +46.6% |
| 2014 | 2.47 | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 2.35 | -4.9% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 2.35 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.3, 1.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 2.35 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1, 2.4× the median. (11 countries reporting)
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)
- 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 <-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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