Share of men who are overweight or obese in Cambodia

Cambodia: Share of men who are overweight or obese was 22.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
22.4%
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
172nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
22.4%
in 2024
All-time low
4.0%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Share of men who are overweight or obese in Cambodia, 1980–2024

51015201980200220241980: 4 %1981: 4.1 %1982: 4.2 %1983: 4.3 %1984: 4.4 %1985: 4.6 %1986: 4.7 %1987: 4.8 %1988: 5 %1989: 5.1 %1990: 5.3 %1991: 5.4 %1992: 5.6 %1993: 5.8 %1994: 6 %1995: 6.3 %1996: 6.5 %1997: 6.8 %1998: 7 %1999: 7.3 %2000: 7.6 %2001: 8 %2002: 8.3 %2003: 8.7 %2004: 9.1 %2005: 9.5 %2006: 9.9 %2007: 10.4 %2008: 10.8 %2009: 11.3 %2010: 11.9 %2011: 12.4 %2012: 13 %2013: 13.6 %2014: 14.3 %2015: 15 %2016: 15.7 %2017: 16.5 %2018: 17.2 %2019: 18 %2020: 18.9 %2021: 19.7 %2022: 20.6 %2023: 21.5 %2024: 22.4 %

Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Cambodia recorded 22.4% for share of men who are overweight or obese in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 56.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of men who are overweight or obese in Cambodia peaked at 22.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 1980.

Cambodia ranks 172nd 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 4.5% 4.0% 5.1% 10
1990s 6.2% 5.3% 7.3% 10
2000s 9.4% 7.6% 11.3% 10
2010s 14.8% 11.9% 18.0% 10
2020s 20.6% 18.9% 22.4% 5

Countries ranked near Cambodia

  1. 169 Chad 22.6% compare
  2. 170 Togo 22.5% compare
  3. 171 Lesotho 22.4% compare
  4. 173 Burundi 22.2% compare
  5. 174 Bangladesh 22.2% compare
  6. 175 Djibouti 22.2% compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of men who are overweight or obese in Cambodia?
Share of men who are overweight or obese in Cambodia was 22.4% 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 overweight or obese recorded in Cambodia?
The highest recorded value was 22.4% in 2024.
What is the lowest share of men who are overweight or obese recorded in Cambodia?
The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 1980.
How does Cambodia rank for share of men who are overweight or obese?
Cambodia ranks 172nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of men who are overweight or obese rising or falling in Cambodia?
Over the last ten years it is up 56.5%. 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 overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of men who are overweight or obese
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed

A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in metres squared.