Bangladesh vs Thailand: Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)

Bangladesh
270.7
in 2024
Thailand
299.8
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
29th
Thailand rank
26th

Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Thailand
100200300400200020122024

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 299.8 against 270.7 in Bangladesh, a difference of 29.1.

That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.

Bangladesh ranks 29th and Thailand ranks 26th of 162 countries.

Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Thailand Difference Ahead
2000s 186.73 340.52 153.79 Thailand
2010s 285.92 369.89 83.97 Thailand
2020s 292.64 316.9 24.26 Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), Bangladesh or Thailand?
Thailand, at 299.8 against 270.7 in Bangladesh as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) between Bangladesh and Thailand?
29.1, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Thailand?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Bangladesh and Thailand rank globally for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
Bangladesh ranks 29th and Thailand ranks 26th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), model-based estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), model-based estimates
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
183 places, 4,765 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed