Denmark vs Thailand: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Denmark
46.9%
in 2024
Thailand
47.2%
in 2024
Denmark rank
134th
Thailand rank
133rd
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Denmark
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 47.2% against 46.9% 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 134th and Thailand ranks 133rd 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 | 31.5% | 15.1% | 16.4% | Denmark |
| 1990s | 37.6% | 21.4% | 16.2% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 43.1% | 28.2% | 14.9% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 45.3% | 36.9% | 8.4% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 46.5% | 45.0% | 1.5% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Denmark or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 47.2% against 46.9% in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized 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 overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Denmark ranks 134th and Thailand ranks 133rd of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.