Child adolescent obesity in Cambodia
Cambodia: Child adolescent obesity was 14.12 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
14.12
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
154th
of 199 countries
All-time high
14.12
in 2024
All-time low
1.61
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Child adolescent obesity in Cambodia, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, child adolescent obesity in Cambodia stood at 14.12. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 57.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child adolescent obesity in Cambodia peaked at 14.12 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.61, in 1980.
That places Cambodia 154th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.92 | 1.61 | 2.38 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.39 | 2.55 | 4.19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.66 | 4.42 | 6.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.25 | 7.32 | 11.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.97 | 11.89 | 14.12 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 152 Equatorial Guinea 14.61 compare
- 153 Philippines 14.61 compare
- 155 Sao Tome and Principe 14.1 compare
- 156 Namibia 13.69 compare
- 157 Greenland 13.39 compare
More health data for Cambodia
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,125 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,047 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 130,214 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 133,956 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 134,187 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 136,477 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 138,098 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 138,581 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child adolescent obesity in Cambodia?
- Child adolescent obesity in Cambodia was 14.12 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child adolescent obesity recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.12 in 2024.
- What is the lowest child adolescent obesity recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.61 in 1980.
- How does Cambodia rank for child adolescent obesity?
- Cambodia ranks 154th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child adolescent obesity rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child adolescent obesity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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