Child stunting in Cambodia
21.9% of children under five in Cambodia were stunted in 2021. The value for 2021 is the lowest in the series, which starts in 1996.
Cambodia, 2021
21.9%
Change from 2014
−10.5percentage points
Child stunting in Cambodia over time
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% of children under 5. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Cambodia |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 21.9% |
| 2014 | 32.4% |
| 2010 | 39.8% |
| 2008 | 39.5% |
| 2005 | 42.8% |
| 2000 | 49.0% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- The previous available figure was 32.4% in 2014, a change of −10.5 percentage points.
- Since 1996, when it was 58.6%, the figure has changed by −36.7 percentage points.
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Healthy life expectancy
62.3 years
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UHC service coverage
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