Malnutrition: Number of children who are wasted in Cambodia
Cambodia: Malnutrition: Number of children who are wasted was 175,170 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Malnutrition: Number of children who are wasted in Cambodia, 1996–2021
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, malnutrition: number of children who are wasted in Cambodia stood at 175,170.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, malnutrition: number of children who are wasted in Cambodia peaked at 293,810 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 138,340, in 2005.
That places Cambodia 35th out of 99 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Malnutrition: Number of children who are wasted in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 249,480 | — |
| 2000 | 293,810 | +17.8% |
| 2005 | 138,340 | -52.9% |
| 2008 | 149,720 | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 187,380 | +25.2% |
| 2014 | 171,480 | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 175,170 | +2.2% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 175,170 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 112,895, 1.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 175,170 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 229,510, 76% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 249,480 | 249,480 | 249,480 | 1 |
| 2000s | 193,957 | 138,340 | 293,810 | 3 |
| 2010s | 179,430 | 171,480 | 187,380 | 2 |
| 2020s | 175,170 | 175,170 | 175,170 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More environment data for Cambodia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.5487 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.06 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.288 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.929 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.8631 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is malnutrition: number of children who are wasted in Cambodia?
- Malnutrition: number of children who are wasted in Cambodia was 175,170 in 2021, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest malnutrition: number of children who are wasted recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 293,810 in 2000.
- What is the lowest malnutrition: number of children who are wasted recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 138,340 in 2005.
- How does Cambodia rank for malnutrition: number of children who are wasted?
- Cambodia ranks 35th out of 99 countries with data for 2021.
- Is malnutrition: number of children who are wasted rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. 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 Malnutrition: Number of children who are wasted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of children younger than five who are 'wasted'. Wasting is when a child’s weight is significantly lower than the average for their height, for example because of acute food shortage or disease.