Share of men who are obese in Cambodia
Cambodia: Share of men who are obese was 3.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of men 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
In 2024, share of men who are obese in Cambodia stood at 3.6%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 78.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who are obese in Cambodia peaked at 3.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1980.
Cambodia ranks 191st 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.
Share of men who are obese in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.2% | — |
| 1981 | 0.2% | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 0.2% | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 0.2% | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 0.3% | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 0.3% | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 0.3% | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 0.3% | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 0.3% | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 0.4% | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 0.4% | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 0.4% | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 0.4% | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 0.5% | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 0.5% | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 0.5% | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 0.6% | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 0.6% | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 0.7% | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 0.7% | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 0.8% | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 0.8% | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 1.2% | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 1.3% | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 1.6% | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 1.7% | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 1.8% | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 2.3% | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 2.4% | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 2.5% | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 2.7% | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 2.8% | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 3.0% | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 3.2% | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 3.4% | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 3.6% | +5.9% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 3.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.5%, 42% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 3.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20.5%, 17% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 1.6% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 2.8% | 3.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 188 Uganda 4.5% compare
- 189 Burkina Faso 4.4% compare
- 190 Democratic Republic of Congo 4.1% compare
- 192 Malawi 3.3% compare
- 193 Sierra Leone 3.0% compare
- 194 Bangladesh 2.7% compare
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 men who are obese in Cambodia?
- Share of men who are obese in Cambodia was 3.6% 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 men who are obese recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men who are obese recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1980.
- How does Cambodia rank for share of men who are obese?
- Cambodia ranks 191st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who are obese rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.7%. 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 men who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.