Cambodia vs Namibia: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)

Cambodia
5.7%
in 2024
Namibia
5.8%
in 2024
Cambodia rank
78th
Namibia rank
77th

Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time

  • Cambodia
  • Namibia
23456200020122024

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 5.8% against 5.7% in Cambodia, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.

Cambodia ranks 78th and Namibia ranks 77th of 162 countries.

Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia Namibia Difference Ahead
2000s 2.6% 3.9% 1.3% Namibia
2010s 2.3% 4.5% 2.2% Namibia
2020s 4.3% 5.5% 1.2% Namibia

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 Namibia?
Namibia, at 5.8% against 5.7% in Cambodia as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Cambodia and Namibia?
0.1%, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Namibia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Cambodia and Namibia rank globally for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
Cambodia ranks 78th and Namibia ranks 77th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-for-height >+2 SD), model-based estimates
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
177 places, 4,555 data points, 1990–2024
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