Extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children in Cambodia

Cambodia: Extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children was 16.3 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
16.3
World rank
25th
of 96 countries
All-time high
42.6
in 1996
All-time low
16.3
in 2021
Years of data
7
1996–2021

Extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children in Cambodia, 1996–2021

0102030401996200820211996: 42.62000: 39.72005: 28.32008: 28.32010: 28.92014: 24.12021: 16.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children in Cambodia is 16.3, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of down 43.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children in Cambodia peaked at 42.6 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 16.3, in 2021.

That places Cambodia 25th out of 96 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

Extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children in Cambodia, year by year

Annual values for Extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children in Cambodia, 1996 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1996 42.6
2000 39.7 -6.8%
2005 28.3 -28.7%
2008 28.3 +0.0%
2010 28.9 +2.1%
2014 24.1 -16.6%
2021 16.3 -32.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 42.6 42.6 42.6 1
2000s 32.1 28.3 39.7 3
2010s 26.5 24.1 28.9 2
2020s 16.3 16.3 16.3 1

Countries ranked near Cambodia

  1. 22 Sri Lanka 17.1 compare
  2. 23 Burkina Faso 16.9 compare
  3. 24 Philippines 16.7 compare
  4. 26 Senegal 16.2 compare
  5. 27 Indonesia 15.9 compare
  6. 28 Mozambique 15.4 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children in Cambodia?
Extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children in Cambodia was 16.3 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children recorded in Cambodia?
The highest recorded value was 42.6 in 1996.
What is the lowest extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children recorded in Cambodia?
The lowest recorded value was 16.3 in 2021.
How does Cambodia rank for extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children?
Cambodia ranks 25th out of 96 countries with data for 2021.
Is extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
96 places, 957 data points, 1984–2024
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