Somalia vs Thailand: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Somalia
14.9%
in 2024
Thailand
16.4%
in 2024
Somalia rank
143rd
Thailand rank
140th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Somalia
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 16.4% against 14.9% in Somalia, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Somalia ahead.
Somalia ranks 143rd and Thailand ranks 140th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 3 and Thailand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.7% | 2.7% | 0.0% | Somalia |
| 1990s | 4.2% | 4.2% | 0.1% | Thailand |
| 2000s | 6.9% | 6.5% | 0.4% | Somalia |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 10.5% | 0.1% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 13.9% | 14.9% | 1.0% | Thailand |
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), Somalia or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 16.4% against 14.9% in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Somalia and Thailand?
- 1.5%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Thailand?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Somalia and Thailand rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Somalia ranks 143rd 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.