Share of children who are overweight or obese in Cambodia
Cambodia: Share of children who are overweight or obese was 5.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of children who are overweight or obese in Cambodia, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of children who are overweight or obese 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, share of children who are overweight or obese in Cambodia peaked at 5.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, 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.
Share of children who are overweight or obese in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.4% | — |
| 2001 | 3.2% | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 3.0% | -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 | 2.0% | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | +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 4.5%, 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.6% | 2.1% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 2.0% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 3.2% | 5.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More reference data data for Cambodia
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.73 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 17.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.81 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children who are overweight or obese in Cambodia?
- Share of children who are overweight or obese in Cambodia was 5.7% in 2024, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who are overweight or obese recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of children who are overweight or obese recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2010.
- How does Cambodia rank for share of children who are overweight or obese?
- Cambodia ranks 77th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children who are overweight or obese 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 World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who are overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.