Ghana vs Thailand: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Ghana
13.8%
in 2024
Thailand
15.5%
in 2024
Ghana rank
146th
Thailand rank
143rd
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Ghana
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 15.5% against 13.8% in Ghana, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Thailand ahead.
Ghana ranks 146th and Thailand ranks 143rd of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.8% | 2.4% | 0.5% | Thailand |
| 1990s | 3.6% | 4.1% | 0.6% | Thailand |
| 2000s | 6.7% | 6.7% | 0.1% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 10.5% | 0.6% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 12.9% | 14.4% | 1.5% | 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), Ghana or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 15.5% against 13.8% in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Ghana and Thailand?
- 1.7%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Thailand?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Thailand rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Ghana ranks 146th 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.