Cambodia vs East Timor: Share of women who are obese
Cambodia
6.2%
in 2024
East Timor
5.5%
in 2024
Cambodia rank
191st
East Timor rank
194th
Share of women who are obese over time
- Cambodia
- East Timor
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 191st and East Timor ranks 194th of 199 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 share of women who are obese, Cambodia or East Timor?
- Cambodia, at 6.2% against 5.5% in East Timor as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese 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 share of women who are obese?
- Cambodia ranks 191st and East Timor ranks 194th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of women who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.