Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita in Cambodia
Cambodia: Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita was 38.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita in Cambodia, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 38.0% for share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita in Cambodia peaked at 46.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 37.6%, in 2021.
That places Cambodia 35th out of 194 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.
Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 46.4% | — |
| 2001 | 45.7% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 44.9% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 44.2% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 43.6% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 42.9% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 42.2% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 41.6% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 41.0% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 40.5% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 40.0% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 39.7% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 39.5% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 39.3% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 39.1% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 38.9% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 38.7% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 38.5% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 38.2% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 37.9% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 37.7% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 37.6% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 37.7% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 38.0% | +0.8% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 38.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.5%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 38.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22.9%, 1.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.3% | 40.5% | 46.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.0% | 37.9% | 40.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.8% | 37.6% | 38.0% | 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 share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita in Cambodia?
- Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita in Cambodia was 38.0% in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 46.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.6% in 2021.
- How does Cambodia rank for share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita?
- Cambodia ranks 35th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. 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 women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age refers to the combined prevalence of both non-pregnant women with hemoglobin levels below 12 g/dL and pregnant women with hemoglobin levels below 11 g/dL. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.