Netherlands vs Thailand: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Netherlands
46.1%
in 2024
Thailand
47.2%
in 2024
Netherlands rank
136th
Thailand rank
133rd
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Netherlands
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 47.2% against 46.1% in Netherlands, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 136th and Thailand ranks 133rd of 198 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 36.7% | 15.1% | 21.7% | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 42.3% | 21.4% | 20.9% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 47.1% | 28.2% | 18.9% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 47.2% | 36.9% | 10.4% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 46.3% | 45.0% | 1.3% | Netherlands |
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), Netherlands or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 47.2% against 46.1% in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Netherlands and Thailand?
- 1.1%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Thailand?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Netherlands and Thailand rank globally for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Netherlands ranks 136th 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.