Sweden vs Thailand: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30
Sweden
15.27
in 2022
Thailand
15.38
in 2022
Sweden rank
136th
Thailand rank
134th
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 over time
- Sweden
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 15.38 against 15.27 in Sweden, a difference of 0.11.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 136th and Thailand ranks 134th of 193 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.16 | 4.36 | 5.8 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 13.47 | 7.14 | 6.33 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 14.75 | 11.23 | 3.52 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 15.17 | 14.76 | 0.4167 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30, Sweden or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 15.38 against 15.27 in Sweden as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 between Sweden and Thailand?
- 0.11, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Thailand?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Sweden and Thailand rank globally for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- Sweden ranks 136th and Thailand ranks 134th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.