Bulgaria vs Thailand: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2

Bulgaria
12.06
in 2022
Thailand
12.26
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
72nd
Thailand rank
71st

Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Thailand
2.557.51012.5199020062022

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 12.26 against 12.06 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.2.

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

Bulgaria ranks 72nd and Thailand ranks 71st of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and Thailand in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Thailand Difference Ahead
1990s 4.56 2.99 1.57 Bulgaria
2000s 6.73 6.29 0.439 Bulgaria
2010s 10.18 9.41 0.764 Bulgaria
2020s 11.82 11.88 0.0567 Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2, Bulgaria or Thailand?
Thailand, at 12.26 against 12.06 in Bulgaria as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Bulgaria and Thailand?
0.2, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Thailand?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Bulgaria and Thailand rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
Bulgaria ranks 72nd and Thailand ranks 71st of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 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
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 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
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