Share of adults who are overweight in Cambodia

Cambodia: Share of adults who are overweight was 26.61 in 2024. β—† Volatile

Latest (2024)
26.61
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
180th
of 196 countries
All-time high
26.61
in 2024
All-time low
3.73
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Share of adults who are overweight in Cambodia, 1980–2024

5101520251980200220241980: 3.71981: 3.91982: 41983: 4.21984: 4.31985: 4.51986: 4.71987: 4.91988: 5.11989: 5.31990: 5.51991: 5.81992: 61993: 6.31994: 6.61995: 6.91996: 7.21997: 7.51998: 7.91999: 8.22000: 8.62001: 92002: 9.42003: 9.92004: 10.42005: 10.92006: 11.42007: 122008: 12.62009: 13.22010: 13.92011: 14.62012: 15.42013: 16.22014: 17.12015: 17.92016: 18.82017: 19.72018: 20.72019: 21.62020: 22.62021: 23.62022: 24.62023: 25.62024: 26.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Cambodia recorded 26.61 for share of adults who are overweight in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 56.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of adults who are overweight in Cambodia peaked at 26.61 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.73, in 1980.

That places Cambodia 180th out of 196 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 4.45 3.73 5.3 10
1990s 6.77 5.52 8.22 10
2000s 10.74 8.6 13.25 10
2010s 17.61 13.92 21.63 10
2020s 24.59 22.6 26.61 5

Countries ranked near Cambodia

  1. 177 Mozambique, Republic of 29.04 compare
  2. 178 Myanmar 28.88 compare
  3. 179 Central African Republic 26.74 compare
  4. 181 Uganda 26.58 compare
  5. 182 Malawi 26.13 compare
  6. 183 Sierra Leone 25.32 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places β†’

More reference data data for Cambodia

All data for Cambodia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is share of adults who are overweight in Cambodia?
Share of adults who are overweight in Cambodia was 26.61 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Cambodia?
The highest recorded value was 26.61 in 2024.
What is the lowest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Cambodia?
The lowest recorded value was 3.73 in 1980.
How does Cambodia rank for share of adults who are overweight?
Cambodia ranks 180th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of adults who are overweight rising or falling in Cambodia?
Over the last ten years it is up 56.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cambodia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who are overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of adults who are overweight
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
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