Obesity in men vs. women in Cambodia
Cambodia: Obesity in men vs. women was 3.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Obesity in men vs. women in Cambodia, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 3.6% for obesity in men vs. women in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 78.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity in men vs. women in Cambodia peaked at 3.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1980.
That places Cambodia 191st 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.
Obesity in men vs. women in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.2% | — |
| 1981 | 0.2% | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 0.2% | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 0.2% | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 0.3% | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 0.3% | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 0.3% | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 0.3% | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 0.3% | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 0.4% | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 0.4% | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 0.4% | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 0.4% | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 0.5% | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 0.5% | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 0.5% | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 0.6% | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 0.6% | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 0.7% | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 0.7% | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 0.8% | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 0.8% | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 1.2% | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 1.3% | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 1.6% | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 1.7% | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 1.8% | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 2.3% | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 2.4% | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 2.5% | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 2.7% | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 2.8% | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 3.0% | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 3.2% | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 3.4% | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 3.6% | +5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 1.6% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 2.8% | 3.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 188 Uganda 4.5% compare
- 189 Burkina Faso 4.4% compare
- 190 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 4.1% compare
- 192 Malawi 3.3% compare
- 193 Sierra Leone 3.0% compare
- 194 Bangladesh 2.7% 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 65-69, male, annual growth rate 6.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0109 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 4.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0113 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity in men vs. women in Cambodia?
- Obesity in men vs. women in Cambodia was 3.6% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest obesity in men vs. women recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity in men vs. women recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1980.
- How does Cambodia rank for obesity in men vs. women?
- Cambodia ranks 191st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity in men vs. women rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.7%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Obesity in men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.