Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Cambodia
Cambodia: Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children was 41.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Cambodia, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 41.0% for anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Cambodia peaked at 56.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 41.0%, in 2023.
That places Cambodia 37th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 56.6% | — |
| 2001 | 55.9% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 55.1% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 54.3% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 53.4% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 52.6% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 51.7% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 50.8% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 49.9% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 49.1% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 48.4% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 47.7% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 47.2% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 46.6% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 46.0% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 45.5% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 45.0% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 44.4% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 43.7% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 43.1% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 42.4% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 41.8% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 41.4% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 41.0% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.9% | 49.1% | 56.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.8% | 43.1% | 48.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.6% | 41.0% | 42.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More gender data for Cambodia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 5,268 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.2002 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 171,023 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 179,224 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 172,154 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 180,322 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 173,679 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 181,908 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 175,764 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 184,046 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Cambodia?
- Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Cambodia was 41.0% in 2023, according to Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 56.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.0% in 2023.
- How does Cambodia rank for anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children?
- Cambodia ranks 37th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of pregnant women with anemia vs the share of children aged between six months and five years who have anemia. Anemia is a condition that develops when your blood lacks enough healthy red blood cells or hemoglobin.