Cambodia vs Central African Republic: Share of women who are overweight or obese
Cambodia
30.5%
in 2024
Central African Republic
32.4%
in 2024
Cambodia rank
185th
Central African Republic rank
183rd
Share of women who are overweight or obese over time
- Cambodia
- Central African Republic
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 32.4% against 30.5% in Cambodia, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.1 times Cambodia's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Central African Republic has been ahead every year.
Cambodia ranks 185th and Central African Republic ranks 183rd of 199 countries.
Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Central African Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.4% | 6.8% | 2.4% | Central African Republic |
| 1990s | 7.2% | 10.7% | 3.4% | Central African Republic |
| 2000s | 11.9% | 16.9% | 5.1% | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 20.1% | 24.3% | 4.1% | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 28.3% | 30.6% | 2.3% | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are overweight or obese, Cambodia or Central African Republic?
- Central African Republic, at 32.4% against 30.5% in Cambodia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are overweight or obese between Cambodia and Central African Republic?
- 1.9%, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Central African Republic?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Cambodia and Central African Republic rank globally for share of women who are overweight or obese?
- Cambodia ranks 185th and Central African Republic ranks 183rd 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 overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in meters squared.