Cambodia vs Kenya: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)

Cambodia
11.6%
in 2024
Kenya
12.3%
in 2024
Cambodia rank
24th
Kenya rank
21st

Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time

  • Cambodia
  • Kenya
0510152025198020022024

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 12.3% against 11.6% in Cambodia, a difference of 0.7%.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Cambodia ahead.

Cambodia ranks 24th and Kenya ranks 21st of 198 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 4 and Kenya in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia Kenya Difference Ahead
1980s 22.5% 16.5% 6.0% Cambodia
1990s 19.4% 15.1% 4.4% Cambodia
2000s 17.3% 13.5% 3.8% Cambodia
2010s 14.4% 12.2% 2.2% Cambodia
2020s 12.1% 12.2% 0.1% Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate), Cambodia or Kenya?
Kenya, at 12.3% against 11.6% in Cambodia as of 2024.
What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Cambodia and Kenya?
0.7%, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Kenya?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Cambodia and Kenya rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
Cambodia ranks 24th and Kenya ranks 21st of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (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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