Cambodia vs East Timor: Prevalence of obesity, female

Cambodia
6.2%
in 2024
East Timor
5.5%
in 2024
Cambodia rank
188th
East Timor rank
191st

Prevalence of obesity, female over time

  • Cambodia
  • East Timor
0246198020022024

How they compare

Cambodia currently reports 6.2% against 5.5% in East Timor, a difference of 0.7%.

That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.1 times East Timor's.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Cambodia has been ahead every year.

Cambodia ranks 188th and East Timor ranks 191st of 196 countries.

Cambodia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia East Timor Difference Ahead
1980s 0.5% 0.3% 0.2% Cambodia
1990s 0.9% 0.6% 0.3% Cambodia
2000s 1.6% 1.0% 0.6% Cambodia
2010s 3.3% 2.4% 0.9% Cambodia
2020s 5.4% 4.6% 0.8% Cambodia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of obesity, female, Cambodia or East Timor?
Cambodia, at 6.2% against 5.5% in East Timor as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, female between Cambodia and East Timor?
0.7%, with Cambodia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and East Timor?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Cambodia and East Timor rank globally for prevalence of obesity, female?
Cambodia ranks 188th and East Timor ranks 191st of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+)
Unit
% of female population ages 18+
Source
World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 8,862 data points, 1975–2024
Last refreshed

Prevalence of obesity adult is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is 30 kg/m² or higher. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.