Cape Verde vs Thailand: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)

Cape Verde
16.7%
in 2024
Thailand
16.4%
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
138th
Thailand rank
140th

Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time

  • Cape Verde
  • Thailand
051015198020022024

How they compare

Cape Verde currently reports 16.7% against 16.4% in Thailand, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Thailand ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 138th and Thailand ranks 140th of 198 countries.

Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cape Verde Thailand Difference Ahead
1980s 2.7% 2.7% 0.1% Cape Verde
1990s 4.8% 4.2% 0.6% Cape Verde
2000s 8.5% 6.5% 2.0% Cape Verde
2010s 12.1% 10.5% 1.7% Cape Verde
2020s 15.6% 14.9% 0.7% Cape Verde

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Cape Verde or Thailand?
Cape Verde, at 16.7% against 16.4% in Thailand as of 2024.
What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Cape Verde and Thailand?
0.3%, with Cape Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Thailand?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Cape Verde and Thailand rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
Cape Verde ranks 138th and Thailand ranks 140th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 9,495 data points, 1980–2024
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