Sierra Leone vs Thailand: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)

Sierra Leone
6.3%
in 2024
Thailand
6.5%
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
63rd
Thailand rank
60th

Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • Thailand
5101520198020022024

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 6.5% against 6.3% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Sierra Leone ranks 63rd and Thailand ranks 60th of 198 countries.

Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone Thailand Difference Ahead
1980s 19.3% 17.6% 1.7% Sierra Leone
1990s 16.4% 12.8% 3.6% Sierra Leone
2000s 12.9% 9.7% 3.1% Sierra Leone
2010s 8.9% 7.7% 1.2% Sierra Leone
2020s 6.8% 6.7% 0.1% Sierra Leone

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), Sierra Leone or Thailand?
Thailand, at 6.5% against 6.3% in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Sierra Leone and Thailand?
0.2%, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Thailand?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Sierra Leone and Thailand rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
Sierra Leone ranks 63rd 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.

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Indicator
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 9,495 data points, 1980–2024
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