Cambodia vs Greenland: Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese
Cambodia
14.1%
in 2024
Greenland
13.4%
in 2024
Cambodia rank
154th
Greenland rank
157th
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese over time
- Cambodia
- Greenland
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 14.1% against 13.4% in Greenland, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.1 times Greenland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Greenland ahead.
Cambodia ranks 154th and Greenland ranks 157th of 199 countries.
Greenland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Greenland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.9% | 11.7% | 9.8% | Greenland |
| 1990s | 3.4% | 14.9% | 11.5% | Greenland |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 16.2% | 10.6% | Greenland |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 14.9% | 5.7% | Greenland |
| 2020s | 13.0% | 13.7% | 0.7% | Greenland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese, Cambodia or Greenland?
- Cambodia, at 14.1% against 13.4% in Greenland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese between Cambodia and Greenland?
- 0.7%, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Greenland?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Cambodia and Greenland rank globally for share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese?
- Cambodia ranks 154th and Greenland ranks 157th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children and adolescents aged 5 to 19 years old that are defined as either overweight or obese. This means their weight-for-height is more than one standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.