Cameroon vs Thailand: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Cameroon
16.0%
in 2024
Thailand
16.4%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
141st
Thailand rank
140th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Cameroon
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 16.4% against 16.0% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Thailand ahead.
Cameroon ranks 141st and Thailand ranks 140th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 4 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.3% | 2.7% | 0.3% | Thailand |
| 1990s | 4.7% | 4.2% | 0.4% | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 8.9% | 6.5% | 2.4% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 10.5% | 2.0% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 15.2% | 14.9% | 0.3% | Cameroon |
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), Cameroon or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 16.4% against 16.0% in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Cameroon and Thailand?
- 0.4%, 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 obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Cameroon ranks 141st 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.