Sao Tome and Principe vs Thailand: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Sao Tome and Principe
6.4%
in 2024
Thailand
6.1%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe rank
58th
Thailand rank
61st
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Thailand
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 6.4% against 6.1% in Thailand, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Thailand ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 58th and Thailand ranks 61st of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.2% | 16.1% | 2.9% | Thailand |
| 1990s | 10.4% | 12.0% | 1.6% | Thailand |
| 2000s | 8.0% | 9.2% | 1.2% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 7.3% | 0.8% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 6.3% | 0.1% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate), Sao Tome and Principe or Thailand?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 6.4% against 6.1% in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Sao Tome and Principe and Thailand?
- 0.3%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Thailand?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Thailand rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 58th and Thailand ranks 61st 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 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.