Table 8.1A. Initial Breastfeeding 2010. Distribution of last-born children 0–23 months old who were ever breastfed, and if so, percent distribution by time initiated.
Among last-born children: Among last-born children ever breastfed, time to initiate breastfeeding:
Characteristic Ever breastfed Number of children   Within 1 hour of birth Within 1 day of birth After first day Number of children
Sex
Women
Men
Region
Phnom Penh
Other Urban
Other Rural
Mother's level of education
None
Primary
Secondary and higher
Place of Delivery
Private
Public
Home
Other
Place of Delivery
Health Professional
TBA
Other
Total              
Source: Cambodia Socio-Economic Survey (CSES)
Table 8.1B. Initial Breastfeeding 2009. Distribution of last-born children 0–23 months old who were ever breastfed, and if so, percent distribution by time initiated.
Among last-born children: Among last-born children ever breastfed, time to initiate breastfeeding:
Characteristic Ever breastfed Number of children   Within 1 hour of birth Within 1 day of birth After first day Number of children
Sex
Women 97.6 1,085 33.5 89.9 10.1 1,055
Men 98.2 1,172 31.4 88.0 12.0 1,149
Region
Phnom Penh 95.8 180 27.5 92.4 7.6 173
Other Urban 96.7 224 29.5 93.2 6.8 216
Other Rural 98.3 1,853 33.2 88.0 12.0 1,815
Mother's level of education
None 97.6 669 29.9 84.3 15.7 650
Primary 99.0 1,022 34.6 90.9 9.1 1,008
Secondary and higher 96.5 566 31.4 90.5 9.5 546
Place of Delivery
Private 98.4 173 23.1 85.9 14.1 170
Public 97.9 945 36.8 92.3 7.7 921
Home 98.7 1,042 30.0 86.4 13.6 1,027
Other 100.0 9 20.9 89.5 10.5 9
Place of Delivery
Health Professional 98.2 1,599 34.9 90.8 9.2 1,566
TBA 98.9 554 25.3 83.7 16.3 547
Other 94.7 17 43.0 87.2 12.8 15
Total 98.3 2,257   32.4 88.9 11.1 2,204
Source: Cambodia Socio-Economic Survey (CSES)
Table 8.1C. Initial Breastfeeding 2008. Distribution of last-born children 0–23 months old who were ever breastfed, and if so, percent distribution by time initiated.
Among last-born children: Among last-born children ever breastfed, time to initiate breastfeeding:
Characteristic Ever breastfed Number of children   Within 1 hour of birth Within 1 day of birth After first day Number of children
Sex
Women
Men
Region
Phnom Penh
Other Urban
Other Rural
Mother's level of education
None
Primary
Secondary and higher
Place of Delivery
Private
Public
Home
Other
Place of Delivery
Health Professional
TBA
Other
Total              
Source: Cambodia Socio-Economic Survey (CSES)
Table 8.1D. Initial Breastfeeding 2007. Distribution of last-born children 0–23 months old who were ever breastfed, and if so, percent distribution by time initiated.
Among last-born children: Among last-born children ever breastfed, time to initiate breastfeeding:
Characteristic Ever breastfed Number of children   Within 1 hour of birth Within 1 day of birth After first day Number of children
Sex
Women
Men
Region
Phnom Penh
Other Urban
Other Rural
Mother's level of education
None
Primary
Secondary and higher
Place of Delivery
Private
Public
Home
Other
Place of Delivery
Health Professional
TBA
Other
Total              
Source: Cambodia Socio-Economic Survey (CSES)
Table 8.1E. Initial Breastfeeding 2004. Distribution of last-born children 0–23 months old who were ever breastfed, and if so, percent distribution by time initiated.
Among last-born children: Among last-born children ever breastfed, time to initiate breastfeeding:
Characteristic Ever breastfed Number of children   Within 1 hour of birth Within 1 day of birth After first day Number of children
Sex
Women
Men
Region
Phnom Penh
Other Urban
Other Rural
Mother's level of education
None
Primary
Secondary and higher
Place of Delivery
Private
Public
Home
Other
Place of Delivery
Health Professional
TBA
Other
Total              
Source: Cambodia Socio-Economic Survey (CSES)

 

Table 8.2A. Nutritional Status of Children 2010.  Distribution of children 0–59 months old classified as malnourished according to the anthropometric indices: weight-for-age. Percent.
Characteristic Weight-for-age (Underweight)  
< -3SD (severe) <-2SD (moderate) Mean z-score SD Number of children
Sex
Women
Men
Age in Months
0–5
6–8
9–11
12–17
18–23
24–35
36–47
48–59
Region
Phnom Penh
Other Urban
Other Rural
Total          
Source: Cambodia Socio-Economic Survey (CSES)
Table 8.2B. Nutritional Status of Children 2009.  Distribution of children 0–59 months old classified as malnourished according to the anthropometric indices: weight-for-age. Percent.
Characteristic Weight-for-age (Underweight)  
< -3SD (severe) <-2SD (moderate) Mean z-score SD Number of children
Sex
Women 8.4 27.8 -1.3 1.4 2,604
Men 10.6 31.2 -1.4 1.4 2,784
Age in Months
0–5 6.3 16.1 -0.5 1.7 600
6–8 7.8 20.0 -0.8 1.5 316
9–11 6.2 19.1 -1.0 1.4 275
12–17 7.7 23.4 -1.0 1.4 574
18–23 6.9 28.2 -1.3 1.3 469
24–35 10.9 33.2 -1.5 1.3 1,066
36–47 12.0 35.6 -1.6 1.2 1,087
48–59 11.4 37.4 -1.7 1.1 1,001
Region
Phnom Penh 7.1 21.9 -0.9 1.5 421
Other Urban 5.8 22.9 -1.1 1.3 531
Other Rural 10.2 31.0 -1.4 1.3 4,436
Total 9.6 29.6 -1.3 1.4 5,388
Source: Cambodia Socio-Economic Survey (CSES)
Table 8.2C. Nutritional Status of Children 2008.  Distribution of children 0–59 months old classified as malnourished according to the anthropometric indices: weight-for-age. Percent.
Characteristic Weight-for-age (Underweight)  
< -3SD (severe) <-2SD (moderate) Mean z-score SD Number of children
Sex
Women
Men
Age in Months
0–5
6–8
9–11
12–17
18–23
24–35
36–47
48–59
Region
Phnom Penh
Other Urban
Other Rural
Total          
Source: Cambodia Socio-Economic Survey (CSES)
Table 8.2D. Nutritional Status of Children 2007.  Distribution of children 0–59 months old classified as malnourished according to the anthropometric indices: weight-for-age. Percent.
Characteristic Weight-for-age (Underweight)  
< -3SD (severe) <-2SD (moderate) Mean z-score SD Number of children
Sex
Women
Men
Age in Months
0–5
6–8
9–11
12–17
18–23
24–35
36–47
48–59
Region
Phnom Penh
Other Urban
Other Rural
Total          
Source: Cambodia Socio-Economic Survey (CSES)
Table 8.2E. Nutritional Status of Children 2004.  Distribution of children 0–59 months old classified as malnourished according to the anthropometric indices: weight-for-age. Percent.
Characteristic Weight-for-age (Underweight)  
< -3SD (severe) <-2SD (moderate) Mean z-score SD Number of children
Sex
Women
Men
Age in Months
0–5
6–8
9–11
12–17
18–23
24–35
36–47
48–59
Region
Phnom Penh
Other Urban
Other Rural
Total          
Source: Cambodia Socio-Economic Survey (CSES)