Cambodia vs France: Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard

Cambodia
16.7%
in 2024
France
17.7%
in 2024
Cambodia rank
146th
France rank
143rd

Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard over time

  • Cambodia
  • France
05101520198020022024

How they compare

France currently reports 17.7% against 16.7% in Cambodia, a difference of 1.0%.

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

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

Cambodia ranks 146th and France ranks 143rd of 198 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia France Difference Ahead
1980s 2.3% 16.7% 14.4% France
1990s 3.9% 19.7% 15.8% France
2000s 6.9% 21.6% 14.7% France
2010s 11.1% 19.8% 8.7% France
2020s 15.4% 18.1% 2.7% France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard, Cambodia or France?
France, at 17.7% against 16.7% in Cambodia as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard between Cambodia and France?
1.0%, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and France?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Cambodia and France rank globally for overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard?
Cambodia ranks 146th and France ranks 143rd of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard deviations above the median (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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