Share of women who are obese in Cambodia
Cambodia: Share of women who are obese was 6.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of women who are obese in Cambodia, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of women who are obese in Cambodia stood at 6.2%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 98.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are obese in Cambodia peaked at 6.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1980.
Cambodia ranks 191st of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of women who are obese in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.4% | — |
| 1981 | 0.4% | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 0.4% | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 0.5% | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 0.5% | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 0.5% | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 0.5% | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 0.6% | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 0.6% | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 0.6% | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 0.7% | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 0.7% | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 0.8% | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 0.8% | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 0.9% | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 0.9% | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 1.0% | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 1.0% | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 1.1% | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 1.1% | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 1.2% | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 1.3% | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 1.4% | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 1.5% | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 1.6% | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 1.7% | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 1.8% | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 1.9% | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 2.0% | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 2.2% | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 2.3% | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 2.5% | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 2.7% | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 2.9% | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 3.1% | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 3.3% | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 3.6% | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 3.9% | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 4.2% | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 4.5% | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 4.8% | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 5.1% | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 5.4% | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 5.8% | +6.6% |
| 2024 | 6.2% | +6.4% |
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
- 188 Bangladesh 8.6% compare
- 189 China 8.4% compare
- 190 Chad 7.2% compare
- 192 Republic of Korea 6.0% compare
- 193 Eritrea 5.8% compare
- 194 Timor-Leste 5.5% compare
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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 181,908 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 175,764 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 184,046 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are obese in Cambodia?
- Share of women who are obese in Cambodia was 6.2% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women who are obese recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women who are obese recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1980.
- How does Cambodia rank for share of women who are obese?
- Cambodia ranks 191st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who are obese rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.