China vs Thailand: Prevalence of overweight, male
China
42.7%
in 2022
Thailand
41.4%
in 2022
China rank
130th
Thailand rank
132nd
Prevalence of overweight, male over time
- China
- Thailand
How they compare
China currently reports 42.7% against 41.4% in Thailand, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Thailand ahead.
China ranks 130th and Thailand ranks 132nd of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.6% | 15.1% | 0.5% | Thailand |
| 2000s | 23.0% | 23.0% | 0.0% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 33.2% | 32.8% | 0.4% | China |
| 2020s | 41.4% | 40.2% | 1.2% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, male, China or Thailand?
- China, at 42.7% against 41.4% in Thailand as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, male between China and Thailand?
- 1.3%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Thailand?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do China and Thailand rank globally for prevalence of overweight, male?
- China ranks 130th and Thailand ranks 132nd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as Prevalence of overweight, male (% of male adults). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of overweight male adults is the percentage of males ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 25 kg/m2. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.