Cambodia vs Estonia: Share of children who are overweight or obese
Cambodia
5.7%
in 2024
Estonia
5.6%
in 2024
Cambodia rank
77th
Estonia rank
78th
Share of children who are overweight or obese over time
- Cambodia
- Estonia
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 5.7% against 5.6% in Estonia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Estonia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 77th and Estonia ranks 78th of 163 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.6% | 4.7% | 2.1% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 5.0% | 2.7% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 5.4% | 1.1% | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who are overweight or obese, Cambodia or Estonia?
- Cambodia, at 5.7% against 5.6% in Estonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children who are overweight or obese between Cambodia and Estonia?
- 0.1%, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Estonia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cambodia and Estonia rank globally for share of children who are overweight or obese?
- Cambodia ranks 77th and Estonia ranks 78th of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children under five years old that are defined as overweight or obese. A child is classified as overweight if their weight-for-height is more than two standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.