Maldives vs Thailand: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Maldives
6.8%
in 2024
Thailand
6.5%
in 2024
Maldives rank
58th
Thailand rank
60th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Maldives
- Thailand
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 6.8% against 6.5% in Thailand, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.
Maldives ranks 58th and Thailand ranks 60th of 198 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.9% | 17.6% | 6.3% | Maldives |
| 1990s | 18.8% | 12.8% | 5.9% | Maldives |
| 2000s | 14.0% | 9.7% | 4.2% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 7.7% | 1.9% | Maldives |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 6.7% | 0.6% | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Maldives or Thailand?
- Maldives, at 6.8% against 6.5% in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Maldives and Thailand?
- 0.3%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Thailand?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Maldives and Thailand rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Maldives ranks 58th and Thailand ranks 60th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.