Malta vs Thailand: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Malta
10.1%
in 2024
Thailand
9.9%
in 2024
Malta rank
35th
Thailand rank
37th
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Malta
- Thailand
How they compare
Malta currently reports 10.1% against 9.9% in Thailand, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 35th and Thailand ranks 37th of 162 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.3% | 7.5% | 0.2% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 9.4% | 0.6% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 9.9% | 9.9% | 0.0% | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Malta or Thailand?
- Malta, at 10.1% against 9.9% in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Malta and Thailand?
- 0.2%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Thailand?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Malta and Thailand rank globally for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Malta ranks 35th 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.