Australia vs Thailand: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
Australia
17.7%
in 2024
Thailand
17.2%
in 2024
Australia rank
40th
Thailand rank
43rd
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- Australia
- Thailand
How they compare
Australia currently reports 17.7% against 17.2% in Thailand, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 40th and Thailand ranks 43rd of 198 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.9% | 1.5% | 2.4% | Australia |
| 1990s | 7.3% | 3.8% | 3.5% | Australia |
| 2000s | 10.8% | 7.6% | 3.2% | Australia |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 12.1% | 1.5% | Australia |
| 2020s | 16.7% | 16.1% | 0.7% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard, Australia or Thailand?
- Australia, at 17.7% against 17.2% in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Australia and Thailand?
- 0.5%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Thailand?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Thailand rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Australia ranks 40th and Thailand ranks 43rd of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.