Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Cambodia
Cambodia: Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women was 41 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Cambodia, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 41 for prevalence of anemia in pregnant women 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, prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Cambodia peaked at 56.6 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 41, 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.
Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 45.5 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 45 | -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 | -1.0% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 41 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.95, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 41 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 25.8, 1.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.94 | 49.1 | 56.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.76 | 43.1 | 48.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.65 | 41 | 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)
- 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 anemia in pregnant women in Cambodia?
- Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Cambodia was 41 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prevalence of anemia in pregnant women recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 56.6 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia in pregnant women recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 41 in 2023.
- How does Cambodia rank for prevalence of anemia in pregnant women?
- Cambodia ranks 37th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia in pregnant women 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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