Nigeria vs Thailand: Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese
Nigeria
9.4%
in 2014
Thailand
9.1%
in 2014
Nigeria rank
43rd
Thailand rank
46th
Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese over time
- Nigeria
- Thailand
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 9.4% against 9.1% in Thailand, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Thailand ahead.
Nigeria ranks 43rd and Thailand ranks 46th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.6% | 20.4% | 3.8% | Thailand |
| 1980s | 15.3% | 17.9% | 2.5% | Thailand |
| 1990s | 13.9% | 14.5% | 0.7% | Thailand |
| 2000s | 11.8% | 11.4% | 0.4% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 9.5% | 0.3% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese, Nigeria or Thailand?
- Nigeria, at 9.4% against 9.1% in Thailand as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese between Nigeria and Thailand?
- 0.3%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Thailand?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Nigeria and Thailand rank globally for share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese?
- Nigeria ranks 43rd and Thailand ranks 46th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of women (% of adult population), who are underweight, healthy/normal, overweight or obese based on body mass index (BMI). Body Mass Index (BMI) is a person's weight divided by their height squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as underweight; 18.6 to 25.0 as normal/healthy; 25.1 to 30 as overweight; and >30.0 as obese.