Prevalence of obesity, female in Cambodia
Cambodia: Prevalence of obesity, female was 6.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Prevalence of obesity, female in Cambodia, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of female population ages 18+.
Analysis
In 2024, prevalence of obesity, female in Cambodia stood at 6.2%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.4% on the previous year and up 98.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity, female in Cambodia peaked at 6.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1980.
That places Cambodia 188th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Prevalence of obesity, female in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % of female population ages 18+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.4% | — |
| 1981 | 0.4% | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 0.5% | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 0.5% | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 0.5% | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 0.5% | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 0.5% | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 0.6% | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 0.6% | +7.0% |
| 1989 | 0.6% | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 0.7% | +6.3% |
| 1991 | 0.7% | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 0.8% | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 0.8% | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 0.8% | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 0.9% | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 1.0% | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 1.0% | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 1.1% | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 1.1% | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 1.2% | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 1.3% | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 1.4% | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 1.5% | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 1.6% | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 1.7% | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 1.8% | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 1.9% | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 2.0% | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 2.2% | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 2.3% | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 2.5% | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 2.7% | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 2.9% | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 3.1% | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 3.4% | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 3.6% | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 3.9% | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 4.2% | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 4.5% | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 4.8% | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 5.1% | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 5.4% | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 5.8% | +6.4% |
| 2024 | 6.2% | +6.4% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 6.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.9%, 26% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 6.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 28.3%, 22% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.2% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 2.3% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 4.8% | 6.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More gender data for Cambodia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 5,268 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.2002 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 13,559 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 13,559 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.49 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 171,023 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 179,224 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 172,154 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 180,322 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 173,679 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity, female in Cambodia?
- Prevalence of obesity, female in Cambodia was 6.2% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity, female recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity, female recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1980.
- How does Cambodia rank for prevalence of obesity, female?
- Cambodia ranks 188th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of obesity, female rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as part of Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.