Cambodia vs China: Share of women who are overweight or obese
Cambodia
30.5%
in 2024
China
32.8%
in 2024
Cambodia rank
185th
China rank
182nd
Share of women who are overweight or obese over time
- Cambodia
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 32.8% against 30.5% in Cambodia, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Cambodia's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
Cambodia ranks 185th and China ranks 182nd of 199 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.4% | 13.0% | 8.6% | China |
| 1990s | 7.2% | 17.8% | 10.6% | China |
| 2000s | 11.9% | 22.1% | 10.2% | China |
| 2010s | 20.1% | 27.4% | 7.3% | China |
| 2020s | 28.3% | 31.6% | 3.3% | China |
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 China?
- China, at 32.8% against 30.5% in Cambodia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are overweight or obese between Cambodia and China?
- 2.3%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and China?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Cambodia and China rank globally for share of women who are overweight or obese?
- Cambodia ranks 185th and China ranks 182nd 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.