Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Cambodia
Cambodia: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) was 4.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.9%
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
192nd
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 (crude estimate) in Cambodia, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude 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 6.4% on the previous year and up 102.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Cambodia peaked at 4.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1980.
Cambodia ranks 192nd of 198 countries on this measure, 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 (crude estimate) in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.3% | — |
| 1981 | 0.3% | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 0.3% | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 0.3% | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 0.3% | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 0.3% | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 0.3% | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 0.4% | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 0.4% | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 0.4% | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 0.4% | +6.4% |
| 1991 | 0.5% | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 0.5% | +7.2% |
| 1993 | 0.5% | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 0.6% | +9.5% |
| 1995 | 0.6% | +10.3% |
| 1996 | 0.7% | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 0.8% | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 0.8% | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 0.9% | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 0.9% | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 1.3% | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 1.5% | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 1.6% | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 1.7% | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 1.8% | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 2.1% | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 2.3% | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 2.4% | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 2.6% | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 2.8% | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 3.3% | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 3.6% | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 3.8% | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 4.1% | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 4.4% | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 4.6% | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 4.9% | +6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 0.9% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 1.8% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 3.8% | 4.9% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Cambodia?
- Obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude 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 (crude estimate) recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude 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 (crude estimate)?
- Cambodia ranks 192nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.2%. 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 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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