Burundi vs Cambodia: Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita
Burundi
4.7%
in 2024
Cambodia
4.9%
in 2024
Burundi rank
194th
Cambodia rank
193rd
Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita over time
- Burundi
- Cambodia
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 4.9% against 4.7% in Burundi, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 194th and Cambodia ranks 193rd of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 4 and Cambodia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Cambodia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.3% | Burundi |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 0.6% | 0.4% | Burundi |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.3% | 0.4% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 2.6% | 0.2% | Burundi |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 4.4% | 0.1% | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita, Burundi or Cambodia?
- Cambodia, at 4.9% against 4.7% in Burundi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita between Burundi and Cambodia?
- 0.2%, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Cambodia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Cambodia rank globally for share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita?
- Burundi ranks 194th and Cambodia ranks 193rd 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 adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) ≥ 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.