Obesity in men vs obesity in women in Cambodia
Cambodia: Obesity in men vs obesity in women was 3.57 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.57
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
191st
of 199 countries
All-time high
3.57
in 2024
All-time low
0.2159
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity in men vs obesity in women in Cambodia, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 3.57 for obesity in men vs obesity in 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 obesity in women in Cambodia peaked at 3.57 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2159, 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 obesity in women in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.2159 | — |
| 1981 | 0.2258 | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 0.237 | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 0.2495 | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 0.2634 | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 0.2787 | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 0.2956 | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 0.3141 | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 0.3342 | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 0.3561 | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 0.3799 | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 0.4056 | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 0.4334 | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 0.4633 | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 0.4957 | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 0.5308 | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 0.569 | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 0.6108 | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 0.6565 | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 0.7062 | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 0.7604 | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 0.8193 | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 0.8831 | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 0.9517 | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 1.03 | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 1.1 | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 1.19 | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 1.27 | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 1.36 | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 1.46 | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 1.56 | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 1.66 | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 1.77 | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 1.88 | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 2 | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 2.13 | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 2.26 | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 2.4 | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 2.54 | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 2.69 | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 2.85 | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 3.01 | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 3.19 | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 3.37 | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 3.57 | +5.9% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 3.57 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.48, 42% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 3.57 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20.52, 17% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.277 | 0.2159 | 0.3561 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5251 | 0.3799 | 0.7062 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.08 | 0.7604 | 1.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.09 | 1.56 | 2.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.2 | 2.85 | 3.57 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 188 Uganda 4.48 compare
- 189 Burkina Faso 4.42 compare
- 190 Democratic Republic of Congo 4.14 compare
- 192 Malawi 3.27 compare
- 193 Sierra Leone 3.01 compare
- 194 Bangladesh 2.72 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,047 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0511 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity in men vs obesity in women in Cambodia?
- Obesity in men vs obesity in women in Cambodia was 3.57 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest obesity in men vs obesity in women recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.57 in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity in men vs obesity in women recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2159 in 1980.
- How does Cambodia rank for obesity in men vs obesity in women?
- Cambodia ranks 191st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity in men vs obesity in 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Obesity in men vs obesity in women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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