Thailand vs United States: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Thailand
9.9%
in 2024
United States
9.7%
in 2024
Thailand rank
37th
United States rank
40th
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Thailand
- United States
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 9.9% against 9.7% in United States, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States ahead.
Thailand ranks 37th and United States ranks 40th of 162 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Thailand averaged higher in 2 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.5% | 7.9% | 0.5% | United States |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 8.4% | 1.1% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 9.9% | 9.3% | 0.6% | 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 (%), Thailand or United States?
- Thailand, at 9.9% against 9.7% in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Thailand and United States?
- 0.2%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and United States?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Thailand and United States rank globally for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Thailand ranks 37th and United States ranks 40th 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.