2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Cambodia
Cambodia: 2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 was 3.8 in 2022. ▲ Rising
2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Cambodia, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Cambodia stood at 3.8. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 11.8% on the previous year and up 72.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Cambodia peaked at 3.8 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.1, in 2009.
That places Cambodia 113th out of 160 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.4 | — |
| 2001 | 3.1 | -8.8% |
| 2002 | 2.9 | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 2.7 | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 2.6 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 2.4 | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 2.3 | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 2.2 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 2.2 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.1 | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 2.1 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.1 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.2 | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 2.2 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.3 | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 2.4 | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 2.5 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 2.6 | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 2.7 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 2.9 | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 3.1 | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 3.4 | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 3.8 | +11.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.59 | 2.1 | 3.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.4 | 2.1 | 2.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.43 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More health data for Cambodia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.78 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.572 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,125 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,047 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0488 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Cambodia?
- 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Cambodia was 3.8 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.8 in 2022.
- What is the lowest 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1 in 2009.
- How does Cambodia rank for 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5?
- Cambodia ranks 113th out of 160 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 23 observations, free to reuse under UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required).