Cameroon vs Thailand: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Cameroon
14.6%
in 2024
Thailand
15.5%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
145th
Thailand rank
143rd
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Cameroon
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 15.5% against 14.6% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Thailand ahead.
Cameroon ranks 145th and Thailand ranks 143rd of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.1% | 2.4% | 0.3% | Thailand |
| 1990s | 4.0% | 4.1% | 0.1% | Thailand |
| 2000s | 7.6% | 6.7% | 1.0% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 11.0% | 10.5% | 0.5% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 14.4% | 0.6% | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate), Cameroon or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 15.5% against 14.6% in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Cameroon and Thailand?
- 0.9%, 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 (crude estimate)?
- Cameroon ranks 145th and Thailand ranks 143rd of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.