Ireland vs Thailand: Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1

Ireland
25.66
in 2022
Thailand
25.74
in 2022
Ireland rank
96th
Thailand rank
94th

Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 over time

  • Ireland
  • Thailand
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How they compare

Thailand currently reports 25.74 against 25.66 in Ireland, a difference of 0.08.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 96th and Thailand ranks 94th of 193 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Thailand Difference Ahead
1990s 23.8 9.02 14.78 Ireland
2000s 28.36 15.31 13.05 Ireland
2010s 27.69 20.86 6.83 Ireland
2020s 25.92 25.08 0.8433 Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1, Ireland or Thailand?
Thailand, at 25.74 against 25.66 in Ireland as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Ireland and Thailand?
0.08, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Thailand?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Ireland and Thailand rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
Ireland ranks 96th and Thailand ranks 94th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,957 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed