Cameroon vs Thailand: Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply
Cameroon
14.6%
in 2024
Thailand
15.5%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
146th
Thailand rank
144th
Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply over time
- Cameroon
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 15.5% against 14.6% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Thailand ahead.
Cameroon ranks 146th and Thailand ranks 144th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.1% | 2.4% | 0.3% | Thailand |
| 1990s | 4.0% | 4.1% | 0.1% | Thailand |
| 2000s | 7.6% | 6.7% | 1.0% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 11.0% | 10.5% | 0.5% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 14.4% | 0.6% | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply, Cameroon or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 15.5% against 14.6% in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply between Cameroon and Thailand?
- 0.9%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Thailand?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Thailand rank globally for share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply?
- Cameroon ranks 146th and Thailand ranks 144th 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 adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.