Cambodia vs Japan: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)

Cambodia
4.9%
in 2024
Japan
5.2%
in 2024
Cambodia rank
192nd
Japan rank
191st

Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time

  • Cambodia
  • Japan
012345198020022024

How they compare

Japan currently reports 5.2% against 4.9% in Cambodia, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Cambodia's.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Cambodia ranks 192nd and Japan ranks 191st of 198 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia Japan Difference Ahead
1980s 0.3% 1.8% 1.4% Japan
1990s 0.6% 2.2% 1.6% Japan
2000s 1.3% 3.0% 1.8% Japan
2010s 2.6% 4.0% 1.4% Japan
2020s 4.4% 4.9% 0.5% Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate), Cambodia or Japan?
Japan, at 5.2% against 4.9% in Cambodia as of 2024.
What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Cambodia and Japan?
0.3%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Japan?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Cambodia and Japan rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
Cambodia ranks 192nd and Japan ranks 191st 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.

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Indicator
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 9,495 data points, 1980–2024
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