ESCAP_WB High Income Economies vs Thailand: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2
ESCAP_WB High Income Economies
7.88
in 2022
Thailand
12.26
in 2022
ESCAP_WB High Income Economies rank
74th
Thailand rank
71st
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time
- ESCAP_WB High Income Economies
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 12.26 against 7.88 in ESCAP_WB High Income Economies, a difference of 4.38.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.6 times ESCAP_WB High Income Economies's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was ESCAP_WB High Income Economies ahead.
ESCAP_WB High Income Economies ranks 74th and Thailand ranks 71st of 156 groups.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCAP_WB High Income Economies | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.63 | 6.29 | 0.658 | Thailand |
| 2010s | 7.01 | 9.41 | 2.4 | Thailand |
| 2020s | 7.75 | 11.88 | 4.13 | 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, ESCAP_WB High Income Economies or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 12.26 against 7.88 in ESCAP_WB High Income Economies as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between ESCAP_WB High Income Economies and Thailand?
- 4.38, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP_WB High Income Economies and Thailand?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do ESCAP_WB High Income Economies and Thailand rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- ESCAP_WB High Income Economies ranks 74th and Thailand ranks 71st of 156 groups.
- 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.