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.
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
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.9428 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -1.33 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.6291 °C (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.0108 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.3573 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 153.02 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Annual precipitation 1,898 millimeters (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
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.