Thailand vs Turkey: Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese
Thailand
27.7%
in 2024
Turkey
27.5%
in 2024
Thailand rank
92nd
Turkey rank
93rd
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese over time
- Thailand
- Turkey
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 27.7% against 27.5% in Turkey, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Turkey ahead.
Thailand ranks 92nd and Turkey ranks 93rd of 199 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.4% | 13.0% | 8.6% | Turkey |
| 1990s | 8.6% | 15.0% | 6.4% | Turkey |
| 2000s | 14.3% | 19.4% | 5.1% | Turkey |
| 2010s | 20.8% | 24.2% | 3.4% | Turkey |
| 2020s | 26.2% | 26.9% | 0.7% | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese, Thailand or Turkey?
- Thailand, at 27.7% against 27.5% in Turkey as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese between Thailand and Turkey?
- 0.2%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Turkey?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Thailand and Turkey rank globally for share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese?
- Thailand ranks 92nd and Turkey ranks 93rd 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 children and adolescents who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children and adolescents aged 5 to 19 years old that are defined as either overweight or obese. This means their weight-for-height is more than one standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.