Share of children who are stunted vs. GDP per capita in Cambodia
Cambodia: Share of children who are stunted vs. GDP per capita was 21.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Share of children who are stunted vs. GDP per capita in Cambodia, 1996–2021
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, share of children who are stunted vs. gdp per capita in Cambodia stood at 21.9%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who are stunted vs. gdp per capita in Cambodia peaked at 58.6% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 21.9%, in 2021.
Cambodia ranks 42nd of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of children who are stunted vs. GDP per capita in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 58.6% | — |
| 2000 | 49.0% | -16.4% |
| 2005 | 42.8% | -12.7% |
| 2008 | 39.5% | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 39.8% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 32.4% | -18.6% |
| 2021 | 21.9% | -32.4% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 21.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.7%, 96% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 21.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 21.2%, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.6% | 58.6% | 58.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 43.8% | 39.5% | 49.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 36.1% | 32.4% | 39.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 21.9% | 21.9% | 21.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 39 Cote d'Ivoire 23.4% compare
- 40 Haiti 22.0% compare
- 40 Indonesia 22.0% compare
- 43 South Africa 21.3% compare
- 44 Malaysia 21.2% compare
- 45 Burkina Faso 21.1% compare
More economy & growth data for Cambodia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.59 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 138.51 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 7.76 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 5.10 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 16.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0995 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 285.69 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 22.3 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children who are stunted vs. gdp per capita in Cambodia?
- Share of children who are stunted vs. gdp per capita in Cambodia was 21.9% in 2021, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who are stunted vs. gdp per capita recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 58.6% in 1996.
- What is the lowest share of children who are stunted vs. gdp per capita recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.9% in 2021.
- How does Cambodia rank for share of children who are stunted vs. gdp per capita?
- Cambodia ranks 42nd out of 97 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of children who are stunted vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who are stunted vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 7 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
The share of children who are stunted – significantly shorter than the average for their age. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.