Cambodia vs South-East Asia (WHO regions): Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2
Cambodia
5.98
in 2022
South-East Asia (WHO regions)
3.68
in 2022
Cambodia rank
136th
South-East Asia (WHO regions) rank
139th
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time
- Cambodia
- South-East Asia (WHO regions)
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 5.98 against 3.68 in South-East Asia (WHO regions), a difference of 2.3.
That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.6 times South-East Asia (WHO regions)'s.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Cambodia has been ahead every year.
Cambodia ranks 136th and South-East Asia (WHO regions) ranks 139th of 193 countries.
Cambodia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | South-East Asia (WHO regions) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.25 | 1.15 | 1.09 | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 3.98 | 2.4 | 1.58 | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 5.65 | 3.47 | 2.19 | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2, Cambodia or South-East Asia (WHO regions)?
- Cambodia, at 5.98 against 3.68 in South-East Asia (WHO regions) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Cambodia and South-East Asia (WHO regions)?
- 2.3, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and South-East Asia (WHO regions)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Cambodia and South-East Asia (WHO regions) rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Cambodia ranks 136th and South-East Asia (WHO regions) ranks 139th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 standard deviations above the median (Crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.