Thailand vs Vanuatu: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2
Thailand
12.26
in 2022
Vanuatu
12.54
in 2022
Thailand rank
71st
Vanuatu rank
68th
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time
- Thailand
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 12.54 against 12.26 in Thailand, a difference of 0.28.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Thailand ranks 71st and Vanuatu ranks 68th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Thailand averaged higher in 2 and Vanuatu in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.99 | 3.25 | 0.268 | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 6.29 | 5.33 | 0.956 | Thailand |
| 2010s | 9.41 | 8.78 | 0.631 | Thailand |
| 2020s | 11.88 | 11.98 | 0.1 | Vanuatu |
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, Thailand or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 12.54 against 12.26 in Thailand as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Thailand and Vanuatu?
- 0.28, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Vanuatu?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Thailand and Vanuatu rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Thailand ranks 71st and Vanuatu ranks 68th 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.