Cambodia vs South Korea: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Cambodia
5.7%
in 2024
South Korea
5.5%
in 2024
Cambodia rank
78th
South Korea rank
81st
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Cambodia
- South Korea
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 5.7% against 5.5% in South Korea, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Korea ahead.
Cambodia ranks 78th and South Korea ranks 81st of 162 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.6% | 7.3% | 4.7% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 6.3% | 4.0% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 5.6% | 1.3% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Cambodia or South Korea?
- Cambodia, at 5.7% against 5.5% in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Cambodia and South Korea?
- 0.2%, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and South Korea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cambodia and South Korea rank globally for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Cambodia ranks 78th and South Korea ranks 81st of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-for-height >+2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.