Iraq vs Thailand: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
Iraq
17.6%
in 2024
Thailand
17.2%
in 2024
Iraq rank
41st
Thailand rank
43rd
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- Iraq
- Thailand
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 17.6% against 17.2% in Thailand, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 41st and Thailand ranks 43rd of 198 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.5% | 1.5% | 3.0% | Iraq |
| 1990s | 7.1% | 3.8% | 3.3% | Iraq |
| 2000s | 10.5% | 7.6% | 2.9% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 14.0% | 12.1% | 1.9% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 16.9% | 16.1% | 0.8% | Iraq |
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, Iraq or Thailand?
- Iraq, at 17.6% against 17.2% in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Iraq and Thailand?
- 0.4%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Thailand?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Thailand rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Iraq ranks 41st 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.