How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Thailand?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Prevalence of overweight, weight for height (modeled estimate, % of children under 5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

IDA only vs Thailand: Prevalence of overweight, weight for height

IDA only

3.4%

in 2024

Thailand

9.9%

in 2024

IDA only rank

39th

Thailand rank

37th

Prevalence of overweight, weight for height over time

IDA only
Thailand

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 9.9% against 3.4% in IDA only, a difference of 6.5%.

That makes Thailand's figure about 2.9 times IDA only's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.

IDA only ranks 39th and Thailand ranks 37th of 45 groups.

Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	IDA only	Thailand	Difference	Ahead
2000s	4.0%	7.5%	3.4%	Thailand
2010s	3.1%	9.4%	6.3%	Thailand
2020s	3.0%	9.9%	6.9%	Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight, weight for height, IDA only or Thailand?: Thailand, at 9.9% against 3.4% in IDA only as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, weight for height between IDA only and Thailand?: 6.5%, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Thailand?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do IDA only and Thailand rank globally for prevalence of overweight, weight for height?: IDA only ranks 39th and Thailand ranks 37th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Prevalence of overweight, weight for height (modeled estimate, % of children under 5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Prevalence of overweight, weight for height (modeled estimate, % of children under 5)
Source: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 208 places, 5,200 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Prevalence of overweight children is the percentage of children under age 5 whose weight for height is more than two standard deviations above the median for the international reference population of the corresponding age as established by the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.