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
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.