Cambodia vs Israel: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
Cambodia
8.1%
in 2024
Israel
8.5%
in 2024
Cambodia rank
130th
Israel rank
127th
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- Cambodia
- Israel
How they compare
Israel currently reports 8.5% against 8.1% in Cambodia, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Israel has been ahead every year.
Cambodia ranks 130th and Israel ranks 127th of 198 countries.
Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6% | 2.7% | 2.1% | Israel |
| 1990s | 1.4% | 4.4% | 3.0% | Israel |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 6.7% | 3.9% | Israel |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 8.0% | 3.1% | Israel |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 8.3% | 1.1% | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard, Cambodia or Israel?
- Israel, at 8.5% against 8.1% in Cambodia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Cambodia and Israel?
- 0.4%, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Israel?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Cambodia and Israel rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Cambodia ranks 130th and Israel ranks 127th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.