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
02.557.510200020122024

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-for-height >+2 SD), model-based estimates
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
177 places, 4,555 data points, 1990–2024
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