Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Thailand: Prevalence of overweight, weight for height
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 9.9% against 3.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 6.1%.
That makes Thailand's figure about 2.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 35th 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 | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.0% | 7.5% | 2.5% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 9.4% | 6.0% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 9.9% | 6.5% | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, weight for height, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 9.9% against 3.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, weight for height between Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Thailand?
- 6.1%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Thailand?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Thailand rank globally for prevalence of overweight, weight for height?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 35th 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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About this data
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.