Cambodia vs Namibia: Prevalence of overweight, weight for height
Cambodia
5.7%
in 2024
Namibia
5.8%
in 2024
Cambodia rank
78th
Namibia rank
77th
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height over time
- Cambodia
- Namibia
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 163 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 prevalence of overweight, weight for height, Cambodia or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 5.8% against 5.7% in Cambodia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, weight for height 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 prevalence of overweight, weight for height?
- Cambodia ranks 78th and Namibia ranks 77th of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Prevalence of overweight, weight for height (modeled estimate, % of children under 5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of overweight children is the percentage of children under age 5 whose weight for height is more than two standard deviations above the median for the international reference population of the corresponding age as established by the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.