Burundi vs Cambodia: Share of overweight men vs. women
Burundi
22.2%
in 2024
Cambodia
22.4%
in 2024
Burundi rank
173rd
Cambodia rank
172nd
Share of overweight men vs. women over time
- Burundi
- Cambodia
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 22.4% against 22.2% in Burundi, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 173rd and Cambodia ranks 172nd of 199 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Cambodia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.0% | 4.5% | 2.5% | Burundi |
| 1990s | 9.6% | 6.2% | 3.4% | Burundi |
| 2000s | 13.0% | 9.4% | 3.6% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 16.8% | 14.8% | 2.0% | Burundi |
| 2020s | 20.9% | 20.6% | 0.3% | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of overweight men vs. women, Burundi or Cambodia?
- Cambodia, at 22.4% against 22.2% in Burundi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of overweight men vs. women between Burundi and Cambodia?
- 0.2%, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Cambodia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Cambodia rank globally for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Burundi ranks 173rd and Cambodia ranks 172nd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of overweight men vs. women. 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.