Share of women who are overweight or obese in Cambodia
Cambodia: Share of women who are overweight or obese was 30.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of women who are overweight or obese in Cambodia, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women who are overweight or obese in Cambodia is 30.5%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 56.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are overweight or obese in Cambodia peaked at 30.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 1980.
Cambodia ranks 185th 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 overweight or obese in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.5% | — |
| 1981 | 3.7% | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 3.9% | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 4.1% | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 4.3% | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 4.5% | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 4.7% | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 4.9% | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 5.2% | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 5.4% | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 5.7% | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 6.0% | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 6.3% | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 6.7% | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 7.0% | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 7.3% | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 7.7% | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 8.1% | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 8.5% | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 8.9% | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 9.4% | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 9.8% | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 10.3% | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 10.9% | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 11.4% | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 12.0% | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 12.7% | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 13.4% | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 14.1% | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 14.9% | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 15.7% | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 16.6% | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 17.5% | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 18.5% | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 19.5% | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 20.5% | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 21.6% | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 22.7% | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 23.8% | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 24.9% | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 26.0% | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 27.2% | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 28.3% | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 29.4% | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 30.5% | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.4% | 3.5% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.2% | 5.7% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.9% | 9.4% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.1% | 15.7% | 24.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.3% | 26.0% | 30.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 182 China 32.8% compare
- 183 Central African Republic 32.4% compare
- 184 South Sudan 30.8% compare
- 186 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 29.8% compare
- 187 Rwanda 29.7% compare
- 188 Burkina Faso 28.7% 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 overweight or obese in Cambodia?
- Share of women who are overweight or obese in Cambodia was 30.5% 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 overweight or obese recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 30.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women who are overweight or obese recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 1980.
- How does Cambodia rank for share of women who are overweight or obese?
- Cambodia ranks 185th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who are overweight or obese rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.7%. 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 overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.