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
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.