Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Cambodia
Cambodia: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese was 16.3% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Cambodia, 1975–2014
Source: NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 16.3% for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Cambodia peaked at 23.6% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 16.3%, in 2014.
Cambodia ranks 14th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 23.6% | — |
| 1976 | 23.5% | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 23.3% | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 23.2% | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 23.1% | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 23.0% | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 23.0% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 22.9% | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 22.9% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 22.9% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 22.9% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 22.8% | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 22.8% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 22.7% | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 22.6% | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 22.5% | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 22.4% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 22.3% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 22.2% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 22.1% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 22.0% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 21.8% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 21.7% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 21.5% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 21.3% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 21.1% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 20.9% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 20.6% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 20.3% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 19.9% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 19.6% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 19.2% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 18.8% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 18.4% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 18.1% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 17.7% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 17.4% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 17.0% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 16.7% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 16.3% | -2.4% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 16.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.1%, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 16.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.1%, 7.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.3% | 23.1% | 23.6% | 5 |
| 1980s | 22.9% | 22.6% | 23.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.0% | 21.3% | 22.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.7% | 18.1% | 21.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.0% | 16.3% | 17.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More reference data data for Cambodia
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.8536 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8836 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.25 (2050)
- 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 men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Cambodia?
- Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Cambodia was 16.3% in 2014, according to NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.6% in 1975.
- What is the lowest share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.3% in 2014.
- How does Cambodia rank for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese?
- Cambodia ranks 14th out of 198 countries with data for 2014.
- Is share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of men (% of adult population), who are underweight, healthy/normal, overweight or obese based on body mass index (BMI). Body Mass Index (BMI) is a person's weight divided by their height squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as underweight; 18.6 to 25.0 as normal/healthy; 25.1 to 30 as overweight; and >30.0 as obese.