Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Cambodia
Cambodia: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia was 38.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Cambodia, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Cambodia is 38.0%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Cambodia peaked at 46.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 37.6%, in 2021.
That places Cambodia 36th out of 209 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.
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 33.9%, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 38.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22.9%, 1.7× the median. (28 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 proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Cambodia?
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Cambodia was 38.0% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 46.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.6% in 2021.
- How does Cambodia rank for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia?
- Cambodia ranks 36th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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