Cape Verde vs Thailand: Prevalence of overweight
Cape Verde
46.7%
in 2022
Thailand
45.7%
in 2022
Cape Verde rank
129th
Thailand rank
132nd
Prevalence of overweight over time
- Cape Verde
- Thailand
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 46.7% against 45.7% in Thailand, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Thailand ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 129th and Thailand ranks 132nd of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 3 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.1% | 21.7% | 0.6% | Thailand |
| 2000s | 31.6% | 29.4% | 2.1% | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 40.5% | 38.2% | 2.3% | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 45.8% | 44.6% | 1.2% | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, Cape Verde or Thailand?
- Cape Verde, at 46.7% against 45.7% in Thailand as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between Cape Verde and Thailand?
- 1.0%, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Thailand?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Cape Verde and Thailand rank globally for prevalence of overweight?
- Cape Verde ranks 129th 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 (% of 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 adults is the percentage of adults 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.