Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Cambodia
Cambodia: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) was 4.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.9%
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
193rd
of 198 countries
All-time high
4.9%
in 2024
All-time low
0.3%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Cambodia, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Cambodia stood at 4.9%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 90.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Cambodia peaked at 4.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1980.
That places Cambodia 193rd out of 198 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.
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.3% | — |
| 1981 | 0.3% | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 0.4% | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 0.4% | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 0.4% | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 0.4% | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 0.4% | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 0.5% | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 0.5% | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 0.5% | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 0.6% | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 0.6% | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 0.6% | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 0.7% | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 0.7% | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 0.7% | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 0.8% | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 0.8% | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 0.9% | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 1.0% | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 1.0% | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 1.1% | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 1.3% | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 1.4% | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 1.6% | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 1.7% | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 1.8% | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 2.0% | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 2.1% | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 2.3% | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 2.4% | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 2.6% | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 2.8% | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 3.2% | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 3.4% | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 3.6% | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 3.8% | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 4.1% | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 4.4% | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 4.6% | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 4.9% | +6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.0% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 2.0% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 3.8% | 4.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 190 Bangladesh 5.8% compare
- 191 Rwanda 5.6% compare
- 192 Burundi 5.2% compare
- 194 Madagascar 4.5% compare
- 195 Eritrea 4.3% compare
- 196 Timor-Leste 3.6% 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0352 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 9.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0264 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Cambodia?
- Obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Cambodia was 4.9% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1980.
- How does Cambodia rank for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Cambodia ranks 193rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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