Share of children who are overweight in Cambodia
Cambodia: Share of children who are overweight was 5.7 in 2024. β² Rising
Latest (2024)
5.7
Change on year
up 18.8%
World rank
76th
of 162 countries
All-time high
5.7
in 2024
All-time low
2
in 2010
Years of data
25
2000β2024
Share of children who are overweight in Cambodia, 2000β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 5.7 for share of children who are overweight in 2024. 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 in Cambodia peaked at 5.7 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2010.
Cambodia ranks 76th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.61 | 2.1 | 3.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.31 | 2 | 2.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.28 | 3.2 | 5.7 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More reference data data for Cambodia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6712 (2050)
- 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 children who are overweight in Cambodia?
- Share of children who are overweight in Cambodia was 5.7 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who are overweight recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.7 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of children who are overweight recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2010.
- How does Cambodia rank for share of children who are overweight?
- Cambodia ranks 76th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children who are overweight 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who are overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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