Socioeconomic Inequalities and Environmental Determinants of Child Undernutrition in Cambodia: An Analysis of the 2021-22 Demographic and Health Survey

Childhood undernutrition remains a major public health problem in low- and middle-income countries, including Cambodia, despite improvements in economic development and health services. To better understand child undernutrition in Cambodia, we examined the prevalence, socio-economic and environmental determinants, and associated factors of stunting, wasting, and underweight among children aged 0-59 months using the 2021-22 Cambodia Demographic and Health Survey (CDHS). This study included 3,821 weighted children aged 0-59 months. The prevalence of stunting, wasting, and underweight was 20.4%, 9.4%, and 15.9%, respectively. The highest burden of stunting was observed among children aged 12-23