Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard in Cambodia
Cambodia: Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard was 16.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
16.7%
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
146th
of 198 countries
All-time high
16.7%
in 2024
All-time low
1.9%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard in Cambodia, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 16.7% for overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 55.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard in Cambodia peaked at 16.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 1980.
Cambodia ranks 146th 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.
Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.9% | — |
| 1981 | 2.0% | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 2.0% | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 2.1% | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 2.2% | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 2.3% | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 2.4% | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 2.6% | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 2.7% | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 2.9% | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 3.0% | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 3.2% | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 3.4% | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 3.6% | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 3.8% | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 4.0% | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 4.2% | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 4.5% | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 4.7% | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 5.0% | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 5.3% | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 5.6% | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 5.9% | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 6.3% | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 6.6% | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 7.0% | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 7.4% | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 7.8% | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 8.2% | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 8.6% | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 9.0% | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 9.4% | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 9.9% | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 10.3% | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 10.8% | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 11.3% | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 11.8% | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 12.3% | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 12.9% | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 13.4% | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 14.1% | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 14.7% | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 15.3% | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 16.0% | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 16.7% | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.3% | 1.9% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.9% | 3.0% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.9% | 5.3% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 9.0% | 13.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.4% | 14.1% | 16.7% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard in Cambodia?
- Overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard in Cambodia was 16.7% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 1980.
- How does Cambodia rank for overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard?
- Cambodia ranks 146th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.1%. 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 children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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