Chad vs Thailand: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard
Chad
9.8%
in 2024
Thailand
8.6%
in 2024
Chad rank
20th
Thailand rank
23rd
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard over time
- Chad
- Thailand
How they compare
Chad currently reports 9.8% against 8.6% in Thailand, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Chad's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Chad has been ahead every year.
Chad ranks 20th and Thailand ranks 23rd of 198 countries.
Chad has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.6% | 12.1% | 0.5% | Chad |
| 1990s | 12.0% | 10.5% | 1.4% | Chad |
| 2000s | 10.8% | 8.7% | 2.1% | Chad |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 8.2% | 1.7% | Chad |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 8.5% | 1.3% | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard, Chad or Thailand?
- Chad, at 9.8% against 8.6% in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Chad and Thailand?
- 1.2%, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Thailand?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Chad and Thailand rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
- Chad ranks 20th and Thailand ranks 23rd of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard deviations below the median (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.