Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Cambodia
Cambodia: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories was 22.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Cambodia, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 22.2% for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 67.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Cambodia peaked at 22.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 1980.
That places Cambodia 166th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.3% | — |
| 1981 | 3.3% | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 3.4% | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 3.4% | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 3.5% | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 3.5% | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 3.6% | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 3.7% | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 3.8% | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 4.0% | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 4.1% | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 4.3% | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 4.5% | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 4.8% | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 5.1% | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 5.5% | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 5.8% | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 6.1% | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 6.3% | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 6.6% | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 6.8% | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 7.1% | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 7.4% | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 7.7% | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 8.0% | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 8.4% | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 8.8% | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 9.3% | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 9.7% | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 10.2% | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 10.7% | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 11.3% | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 11.9% | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 12.6% | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 13.3% | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 14.1% | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 14.9% | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 15.8% | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 16.7% | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 17.6% | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 18.5% | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 19.4% | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 20.3% | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 21.2% | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 22.2% | +4.5% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 22.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.7%, 77% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 22.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 53.9%, 41% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.5% | 3.3% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.3% | 4.1% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.4% | 6.8% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 10.7% | 17.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.3% | 18.5% | 22.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near 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 adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Cambodia?
- Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Cambodia was 22.2% 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 adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 1980.
- How does Cambodia rank for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Cambodia ranks 166th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Being overweight is defined by a body mass index (BMI) greater than 25, and being obese is defined as a BMI greater than 30.