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

Singapore
6.4%
in 2024
Thailand
6.5%
in 2024
Singapore rank
61st
Thailand rank
60th

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

  • Singapore
  • Thailand
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How they compare

Thailand currently reports 6.5% against 6.4% in Singapore, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.

Singapore ranks 61st and Thailand ranks 60th of 198 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Singapore Thailand Difference Ahead
1980s 9.4% 17.6% 8.2% Thailand
1990s 6.7% 12.8% 6.2% Thailand
2000s 6.2% 9.7% 3.5% Thailand
2010s 6.4% 7.7% 1.3% Thailand
2020s 6.4% 6.7% 0.3% Thailand

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), Singapore or Thailand?
Thailand, at 6.5% against 6.4% in Singapore as of 2024.
What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Singapore and Thailand?
0.1%, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Thailand?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Singapore and Thailand rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
Singapore ranks 61st 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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