Share of adults who are obese in Cambodia
Cambodia: Share of adults who are obese was 4.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of adults who are obese 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 4.9% for share of adults who are obese in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 102.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are obese in Cambodia peaked at 4.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1980.
Cambodia ranks 193rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 0.9% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 1.8% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 3.8% | 4.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More reference data data for Cambodia
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 283.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.1968 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 1,017 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 48.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural Soil 3,502 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who are obese in Cambodia?
- Share of adults who are obese in Cambodia was 4.9% 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 adults who are obese recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are obese recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1980.
- How does Cambodia rank for share of adults who are obese?
- Cambodia ranks 193rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are obese rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.2%. 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 adults who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined here as a body mass index (BMI) above 30. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by the square of their height in meters.