Thailand vs Zambia: Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese
Thailand
9.1%
in 2014
Zambia
9.4%
in 2014
Thailand rank
46th
Zambia rank
43rd
Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese over time
- Thailand
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia 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.
Thailand ranks 46th and Zambia ranks 43rd of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Thailand averaged higher in 4 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.4% | 13.8% | 6.6% | Thailand |
| 1980s | 17.9% | 12.7% | 5.1% | Thailand |
| 1990s | 14.5% | 11.9% | 2.7% | Thailand |
| 2000s | 11.4% | 10.9% | 0.5% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 9.7% | 0.2% | Zambia |
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, Thailand or Zambia?
- Zambia, 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 Thailand and Zambia?
- 0.3%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Zambia?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Thailand and Zambia rank globally for share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese?
- Thailand ranks 46th and Zambia ranks 43rd 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.