Cambodia vs Gabon: Share of children who are overweight or obese
Cambodia
5.7%
in 2024
Gabon
6.1%
in 2024
Cambodia rank
77th
Gabon rank
74th
Share of children who are overweight or obese over time
- Cambodia
- Gabon
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 6.1% against 5.7% in Cambodia, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Gabon's figure about 1.1 times Cambodia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Gabon has been ahead every year.
Cambodia ranks 77th and Gabon ranks 74th of 163 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.6% | 6.8% | 4.2% | Gabon |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 6.0% | 3.7% | Gabon |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 5.6% | 1.3% | Gabon |
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 Gabon?
- Gabon, at 6.1% against 5.7% in Cambodia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children who are overweight or obese between Cambodia and Gabon?
- 0.4%, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Gabon?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cambodia and Gabon rank globally for share of children who are overweight or obese?
- Cambodia ranks 77th and Gabon ranks 74th 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.