Eswatini vs Thailand: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Eswatini
10.2%
in 2024
Thailand
9.9%
in 2024
Eswatini rank
34th
Thailand rank
37th
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Eswatini
- Thailand
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 10.2% against 9.9% in Thailand, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Eswatini ahead.
Eswatini ranks 34th and Thailand ranks 37th of 162 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.1% | 7.5% | 4.6% | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 9.4% | 0.4% | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 9.9% | 0.2% | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Eswatini or Thailand?
- Eswatini, at 10.2% against 9.9% in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Eswatini and Thailand?
- 0.3%, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Thailand?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Eswatini and Thailand rank globally for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Eswatini ranks 34th and Thailand ranks 37th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-for-height >+2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.