Cambodia vs South Africa: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
Cambodia
8.1%
in 2024
South Africa
7.7%
in 2024
Cambodia rank
130th
South Africa rank
131st
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- Cambodia
- South Africa
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 8.1% against 7.7% in South Africa, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Cambodia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 130th and South Africa ranks 131st of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.3% | Cambodia |
| 1990s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 0.0% | Cambodia |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 4.6% | 1.8% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 7.2% | 2.4% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 7.6% | 0.3% | South Africa |
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 South Africa?
- Cambodia, at 8.1% against 7.7% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Cambodia and South Africa?
- 0.4%, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and South Africa?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Cambodia and South Africa rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Cambodia ranks 130th and South Africa ranks 131st 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.