Cambodia vs Philippines: Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese
Cambodia
14.1%
in 2024
Philippines
14.6%
in 2024
Cambodia rank
154th
Philippines rank
153rd
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese over time
- Cambodia
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 14.6% against 14.1% in Cambodia, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.
Cambodia ranks 154th and Philippines ranks 153rd of 199 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.9% | 2.5% | 0.6% | Philippines |
| 1990s | 3.4% | 4.0% | 0.6% | Philippines |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 6.1% | 0.5% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 9.4% | 0.2% | Philippines |
| 2020s | 13.0% | 13.3% | 0.4% | Philippines |
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 Philippines?
- Philippines, at 14.6% against 14.1% in Cambodia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese between Cambodia and Philippines?
- 0.5%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Philippines?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Cambodia and Philippines rank globally for share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese?
- Cambodia ranks 154th and Philippines ranks 153rd 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.