Children who are overweight sdgs in Cambodia

Cambodia: Children who are overweight sdgs was 5.7 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
5.7
Change on year
up 18.8%
World rank
77th
of 163 countries
All-time high
5.7
in 2024
All-time low
2
in 2010
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Children who are overweight sdgs in Cambodia, 2000–2024

02462000201220242000: 3.42001: 3.22002: 32003: 2.82004: 2.62005: 2.42006: 2.32007: 2.22008: 2.12009: 2.12010: 22011: 22012: 2.12013: 2.12014: 2.22015: 2.22016: 2.42017: 2.52018: 2.72019: 2.92020: 3.22021: 3.62022: 4.12023: 4.82024: 5.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, children who are overweight sdgs in Cambodia stood at 5.7. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 18.8% on the previous year and up 159.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children who are overweight sdgs in Cambodia peaked at 5.7 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2010.

That places Cambodia 77th out of 163 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Children who are overweight sdgs in Cambodia, year by year

Annual values for Children who are overweight sdgs in Cambodia, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 3.4 —
2001 3.2 -5.9%
2002 3 -6.3%
2003 2.8 -6.7%
2004 2.6 -7.1%
2005 2.4 -7.7%
2006 2.3 -4.2%
2007 2.2 -4.3%
2008 2.1 -4.5%
2009 2.1 +0.0%
2010 2 -4.8%
2011 2 +0.0%
2012 2.1 +5.0%
2013 2.1 +0.0%
2014 2.2 +4.8%
2015 2.2 +0.0%
2016 2.4 +9.1%
2017 2.5 +4.2%
2018 2.7 +8.0%
2019 2.9 +7.4%
2020 3.2 +10.3%
2021 3.6 +12.5%
2022 4.1 +13.9%
2023 4.8 +17.1%
2024 5.7 +18.8%

Cambodia compared with similar countries

  • Cambodia's 5.7 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.55, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Cambodia's 5.7 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.5, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.61 2.1 3.4 10
2010s 2.31 2 2.9 10
2020s 4.28 3.2 5.7 5

Countries ranked near Cambodia

  1. 74 Gabon 6.1 compare
  2. 74 Liberia 6.1 compare
  3. 76 Namibia 5.8 compare
  4. 78 Belize 5.6 compare
  5. 78 Estonia 5.6 compare
  6. 80 Bulgaria 5.5 compare
  7. 80 Djibouti 5.5 compare
  8. 80 South Korea 5.5 compare
  9. 80 Uzbekistan 5.5 compare
  10. 80 Vanuatu 5.5 compare

See the full ranking of 163 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is children who are overweight sdgs in Cambodia?
Children who are overweight sdgs in Cambodia was 5.7 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest children who are overweight sdgs recorded in Cambodia?
The highest recorded value was 5.7 in 2024.
What is the lowest children who are overweight sdgs recorded in Cambodia?
The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2010.
How does Cambodia rank for children who are overweight sdgs?
Cambodia ranks 77th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
Is children who are overweight sdgs rising or falling in Cambodia?
Over the last ten years it is up 159.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cambodia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children who are overweight sdgs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children who are overweight sdgs
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 4,075 data points, 2000–2024
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