Bangladesh vs Cambodia: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Bangladesh
5.7%
in 2024
Cambodia
4.9%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
189th
Cambodia rank
192nd
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Bangladesh
- Cambodia
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 5.7% against 4.9% in Cambodia, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.2 times Cambodia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Cambodia ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 189th and Cambodia ranks 192nd of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 3 and Cambodia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Cambodia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.1% | Cambodia |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.2% | Cambodia |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 0.0% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 2.6% | 0.5% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 4.4% | 0.7% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate), Bangladesh or Cambodia?
- Bangladesh, at 5.7% against 4.9% in Cambodia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Bangladesh and Cambodia?
- 0.8%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Cambodia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Cambodia rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Bangladesh ranks 189th and Cambodia ranks 192nd of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.