Denmark vs Thailand: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Denmark
15.2%
in 2024
Thailand
15.5%
in 2024
Denmark rank
144th
Thailand rank
143rd
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Denmark
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 15.5% against 15.2% in Denmark, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 144th and Thailand ranks 143rd of 198 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.6% | 2.4% | 5.2% | Denmark |
| 1990s | 9.9% | 4.1% | 5.8% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 12.8% | 6.7% | 6.1% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 10.5% | 3.6% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 14.9% | 14.4% | 0.6% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate), Denmark or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 15.5% against 15.2% in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Denmark and Thailand?
- 0.3%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Thailand?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Thailand rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Denmark ranks 144th 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.