Ghana vs Thailand: Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply
Ghana
13.8%
in 2024
Thailand
15.5%
in 2024
Ghana rank
147th
Thailand rank
144th
Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply over time
- Ghana
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 15.5% against 13.8% in Ghana, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Thailand ahead.
Ghana ranks 147th and Thailand ranks 144th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.8% | 2.4% | 0.5% | Thailand |
| 1990s | 3.6% | 4.1% | 0.6% | Thailand |
| 2000s | 6.7% | 6.7% | 0.1% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 10.5% | 0.6% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 12.9% | 14.4% | 1.5% | 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, Ghana or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 15.5% against 13.8% in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply between Ghana and Thailand?
- 1.7%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Thailand?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Thailand rank globally for share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply?
- Ghana ranks 147th 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.