Share of low birthweight babies born in Cambodia

Cambodia: Share of low birthweight babies born was 11.45 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
11.45
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
62nd
of 157 countries
All-time high
14.71
in 2000
All-time low
11.45
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Share of low birthweight babies born in Cambodia, 2000–2020

0510152000201020202000: 14.72001: 14.52002: 14.32003: 14.12004: 13.92005: 13.72006: 13.62007: 13.42008: 13.22009: 13.12010: 132011: 12.82012: 12.72013: 12.52014: 12.42015: 12.22016: 12.12017: 11.92018: 11.72019: 11.62020: 11.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of low birthweight babies born in Cambodia is 11.45, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of low birthweight babies born in Cambodia peaked at 14.71 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.45, in 2020.

Cambodia ranks 62nd of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.87 13.12 14.71 10
2010s 12.29 11.58 12.99 10
2020s 11.45 11.45 11.45 1

Countries ranked near Cambodia

  1. 59 Congo 11.93 compare
  2. 60 Zimbabwe 11.83 compare
  3. 61 Belize 11.56 compare
  4. 63 Bhutan 11.43 compare
  5. 64 Greece 11.41 compare
  6. 65 Bulgaria 11.36 compare

See the full ranking of 157 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of low birthweight babies born in Cambodia?
Share of low birthweight babies born in Cambodia was 11.45 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of low birthweight babies born recorded in Cambodia?
The highest recorded value was 14.71 in 2000.
What is the lowest share of low birthweight babies born recorded in Cambodia?
The lowest recorded value was 11.45 in 2020.
How does Cambodia rank for share of low birthweight babies born?
Cambodia ranks 62nd out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
Is share of low birthweight babies born rising or falling in Cambodia?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. 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 Share of low birthweight babies born. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of low birthweight babies born
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
157 places, 3,297 data points, 2000–2020
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