Europe (WHO regions) vs Thailand: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2
Europe (WHO regions)
7.95
in 2022
Thailand
12.26
in 2022
Europe (WHO regions) rank
70th
Thailand rank
71st
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time
- Europe (WHO regions)
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 12.26 against 7.95 in Europe (WHO regions), a difference of 4.31.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.5 times Europe (WHO regions)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Europe (WHO regions) ahead.
Europe (WHO regions) ranks 70th 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 | Europe (WHO regions) | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.85 | 6.29 | 0.4344 | Thailand |
| 2010s | 7.28 | 9.41 | 2.13 | Thailand |
| 2020s | 7.86 | 11.88 | 4.02 | 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, Europe (WHO regions) or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 12.26 against 7.95 in Europe (WHO regions) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Europe (WHO regions) and Thailand?
- 4.31, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe (WHO regions) and Thailand?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Europe (WHO regions) and Thailand rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Europe (WHO regions) ranks 70th 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.