Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Cambodia
Cambodia: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) was 26.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
26.6%
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
182nd
of 198 countries
All-time high
26.6%
in 2024
All-time low
3.7%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Cambodia, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Cambodia stood at 26.6%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 56.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Cambodia peaked at 26.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 1980.
Cambodia ranks 182nd 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.
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.7% | — |
| 1981 | 3.9% | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 4.0% | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 4.2% | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 4.3% | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 4.5% | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 4.7% | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 4.9% | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 5.1% | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 5.3% | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 5.5% | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 5.8% | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 6.0% | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 6.3% | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 6.6% | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 6.9% | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 7.2% | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 7.5% | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 7.9% | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 8.2% | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 8.6% | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 9.0% | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 9.4% | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 9.9% | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 10.4% | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 10.9% | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 11.4% | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 12.0% | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 12.6% | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 13.2% | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 13.9% | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 14.6% | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 15.4% | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 16.2% | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 17.1% | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 17.9% | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 18.8% | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 19.7% | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 20.7% | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 21.6% | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 22.6% | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 23.6% | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 24.6% | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 25.6% | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 26.6% | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.5% | 3.7% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.8% | 5.5% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.7% | 8.6% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.6% | 13.9% | 21.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.6% | 22.6% | 26.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 179 Mozambique 29.0% compare
- 180 Myanmar 28.9% compare
- 181 Central African Republic 26.7% compare
- 183 Uganda 26.6% compare
- 184 Malawi 26.1% compare
- 185 Sierra Leone 25.3% 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 overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Cambodia?
- Overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Cambodia was 26.6% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 1980.
- How does Cambodia rank for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Cambodia ranks 182nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.0%. 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 Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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