Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard in Cambodia
Cambodia: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard was 8.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
8.1%
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
130th
of 198 countries
All-time high
8.1%
in 2024
All-time low
0.5%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard in Cambodia, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 8.1% for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 73.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Cambodia peaked at 8.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1980.
Cambodia ranks 130th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.5% | — |
| 1981 | 0.5% | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 0.5% | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 0.6% | +6.3% |
| 1984 | 0.6% | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 0.6% | +7.2% |
| 1986 | 0.7% | +7.5% |
| 1987 | 0.7% | +7.7% |
| 1988 | 0.8% | +7.8% |
| 1989 | 0.9% | +7.9% |
| 1990 | 0.9% | +8.0% |
| 1991 | 1.0% | +8.0% |
| 1992 | 1.1% | +8.0% |
| 1993 | 1.2% | +7.9% |
| 1994 | 1.3% | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 1.4% | +7.9% |
| 1996 | 1.5% | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 1.6% | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 1.7% | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 1.9% | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 2.0% | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 2.2% | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 2.3% | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 2.5% | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 2.7% | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 2.9% | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 3.0% | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 3.2% | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 3.4% | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 3.6% | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 3.8% | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 4.0% | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 4.2% | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 4.5% | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 4.7% | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 4.9% | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 5.2% | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 5.5% | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 5.8% | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 6.1% | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 6.5% | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 6.9% | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 7.3% | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 7.7% | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 8.1% | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.4% | 0.9% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 2.0% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 3.8% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 6.5% | 8.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
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- 131 South Africa 7.7% compare
- 132 Mauritania 7.6% compare
- 133 Côte d'Ivoire 7.4% compare
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- 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)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.05 % change on previous year (2025)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Cambodia?
- Obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Cambodia was 8.1% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1980.
- How does Cambodia rank for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Cambodia ranks 130th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.2%. 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 children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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