Comoros vs Thailand: Prevalence of overweight
Comoros
42.9%
in 2022
Thailand
45.7%
in 2022
Comoros rank
135th
Thailand rank
132nd
Prevalence of overweight over time
- Comoros
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 45.7% against 42.9% in Comoros, a difference of 2.8%.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Comoros's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
Comoros ranks 135th and Thailand ranks 132nd of 196 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Comoros | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.5% | 21.7% | 2.1% | Thailand |
| 2000s | 27.8% | 29.4% | 1.7% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 36.3% | 38.2% | 1.8% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 42.0% | 44.6% | 2.7% | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, Comoros or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 45.7% against 42.9% in Comoros as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between Comoros and Thailand?
- 2.8%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Thailand?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Comoros and Thailand rank globally for prevalence of overweight?
- Comoros ranks 135th 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.