Maldives vs Thailand: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5
Maldives
5.95
in 2022
Thailand
6.16
in 2022
Maldives rank
66th
Thailand rank
63rd
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time
- Maldives
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 6.16 against 5.95 in Maldives, a difference of 0.21.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Maldives ahead.
Maldives ranks 66th and Thailand ranks 63rd of 193 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.19 | 12.07 | 8.12 | Maldives |
| 2000s | 16.39 | 9.35 | 7.04 | Maldives |
| 2010s | 10.77 | 7.42 | 3.36 | Maldives |
| 2020s | 6.51 | 6.32 | 0.19 | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5, Maldives or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 6.16 against 5.95 in Maldives as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between Maldives and Thailand?
- 0.21, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Thailand?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Maldives and Thailand rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Maldives ranks 66th and Thailand ranks 63rd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.