Namibia vs Thailand: Mean BMI (kg/m²)
Namibia
24.2
in 2016
Thailand
24.4
in 2016
Namibia rank
133rd
Thailand rank
130th
Mean BMI (kg/m²) over time
- Namibia
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 24.4 against 24.2 in Namibia, a difference of 0.2.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 133rd and Thailand ranks 130th of 187 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 4 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.9 | 20.62 | 0.28 | Namibia |
| 1980s | 21.62 | 21.45 | 0.17 | Namibia |
| 1990s | 22.44 | 22.42 | 0.02 | Namibia |
| 2000s | 23.32 | 23.27 | 0.05 | Namibia |
| 2010s | 24.01 | 24.1 | 0.0857 | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean bmi (kg/m²), Namibia or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 24.4 against 24.2 in Namibia as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean bmi (kg/m²) between Namibia and Thailand?
- 0.2, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Thailand?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Namibia and Thailand rank globally for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
- Namibia ranks 133rd and Thailand ranks 130th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Mean BMI (kg/m²) (age-standardized estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.