Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Cambodia
Cambodia: Mean BMI (kg/m²) was 22.2 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Cambodia, 1975–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 22.2 for mean bmi (kg/m²) in 2016. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean bmi (kg/m²) in Cambodia peaked at 22.2 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 18.4, in 1975.
That places Cambodia 174th out of 187 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.48 | 18.4 | 18.6 | 5 |
| 1980s | 19.21 | 18.7 | 19.7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.2 | 19.8 | 20.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.07 | 20.7 | 21.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.9 | 21.6 | 22.2 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 172 Nepal 22.5 compare
- 172 Uganda 22.5 compare
- 174 Burkina Faso 22.2 compare
- 176 Rwanda 22.1 compare
- 177 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 22 compare
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean bmi (kg/m²) in Cambodia?
- Mean bmi (kg/m²) in Cambodia was 22.2 in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.2 in 2016.
- What is the lowest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.4 in 1975.
- How does Cambodia rank for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
- Cambodia ranks 174th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean bmi (kg/m²) rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mean BMI (kg/m²) (age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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