Kenya vs Thailand: Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)
Kenya
308.2
in 2024
Thailand
299.8
in 2024
Kenya rank
23rd
Thailand rank
26th
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) over time
- Kenya
- Thailand
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 308.2 against 299.8 in Thailand, a difference of 8.4.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 23rd and Thailand ranks 26th of 162 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 408.47 | 340.52 | 67.95 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 313.3 | 369.89 | 56.59 | Thailand |
| 2020s | 275.12 | 316.9 | 41.78 | 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), Kenya or Thailand?
- Kenya, at 308.2 against 299.8 in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) between Kenya and Thailand?
- 8.4, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Thailand?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Thailand rank globally for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
- Kenya ranks 23rd 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.