Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Cambodia
Cambodia: Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) was 28.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Cambodia, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Cambodia is 28.3%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Cambodia peaked at 28.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 25.4%, in 2000.
That places Cambodia 1st out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.4% | — |
| 2001 | 25.5% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 25.7% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 25.8% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 26.0% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 26.2% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 26.4% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 26.6% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 26.9% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 27.1% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 27.3% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 27.5% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 27.7% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 27.9% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 28.0% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 28.1% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 28.2% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 28.3% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 28.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 28.3% | +0.0% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 28.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.9%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 28.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20.3%, 1.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.2% | 25.4% | 27.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.0% | 27.3% | 28.3% | 10 |
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)
- Population 13,559 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 13,559 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.49 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Cambodia?
- Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Cambodia was 28.3% in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.4% in 2000.
- How does Cambodia rank for prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49)?
- Cambodia ranks 1st out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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