Cambodia - Prevalence of undernourishment

Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population)

Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population) in Cambodia was 6.20 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 18 years was 23.60 in 2001, while its lowest value was 6.20 in 2019.

Definition: Population below minimum level of dietary energy consumption (also referred to as prevalence of undernourishment) shows the percentage of the population whose food intake is insufficient to meet dietary energy requirements continuously. Data showing as 5 may signify a prevalence of undernourishment below 5%.

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/publications/en/).

See also:

Year Value
2001 23.60
2002 21.20
2003 19.40
2004 18.50
2005 17.00
2006 15.60
2007 14.80
2008 14.50
2009 13.90
2010 13.30
2011 12.70
2012 12.00
2013 10.80
2014 9.60
2015 8.90
2016 8.50
2017 7.70
2018 6.80
2019 6.20

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Nutrition