Spain vs Thailand: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Spain
15.3%
in 2024
Thailand
16.4%
in 2024
Spain rank
142nd
Thailand rank
140th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Spain
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 16.4% against 15.3% in Spain, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Spain ahead.
Spain ranks 142nd and Thailand ranks 140th of 198 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.5% | 2.7% | 10.8% | Spain |
| 1990s | 16.2% | 4.2% | 11.9% | Spain |
| 2000s | 20.0% | 6.5% | 13.5% | Spain |
| 2010s | 19.2% | 10.5% | 8.7% | Spain |
| 2020s | 16.1% | 14.9% | 1.2% | Spain |
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), Spain or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 16.4% against 15.3% in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Spain and Thailand?
- 1.1%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Thailand?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Spain and Thailand rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Spain ranks 142nd 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.