France vs Thailand: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
France
42.2%
in 2024
Thailand
47.1%
in 2024
France rank
139th
Thailand rank
136th
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- France
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 47.1% against 42.2% in France, a difference of 4.9%.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was France ahead.
France ranks 139th and Thailand ranks 136th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, France averaged higher in 4 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 42.2% | 13.6% | 28.6% | France |
| 1990s | 43.2% | 20.7% | 22.5% | France |
| 2000s | 45.7% | 28.7% | 17.0% | France |
| 2010s | 45.3% | 37.7% | 7.6% | France |
| 2020s | 42.9% | 45.2% | 2.2% | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate), France or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 47.1% against 42.2% in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between France and Thailand?
- 4.9%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Thailand?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do France and Thailand rank globally for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- France ranks 139th and Thailand ranks 136th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.