Oman vs Thailand: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
Oman
17.2%
in 2024
Thailand
17.2%
in 2024
Oman rank
44th
Thailand rank
43rd
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- Oman
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 17.2% against 17.2% in Oman, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Oman ahead.
Oman ranks 44th and Thailand ranks 43rd of 198 countries.
Oman has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Oman | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.4% | 1.5% | 1.9% | Oman |
| 1990s | 5.4% | 3.8% | 1.6% | Oman |
| 2000s | 8.6% | 7.6% | 1.0% | Oman |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 12.1% | 0.5% | Oman |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 16.1% | 0.1% | Oman |
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, Oman or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 17.2% against 17.2% in Oman as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Oman and Thailand?
- 0.0%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and Thailand?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Oman and Thailand rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Oman ranks 44th 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.