Thailand vs United States of America: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight
Thailand
9.9%
in 2024
United States of America
9.7%
in 2024
Thailand rank
41st
United States of America rank
44th
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight over time
- Thailand
- United States of America
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 9.9% against 9.7% in United States of America, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States of America ahead.
Thailand ranks 41st and United States of America ranks 44th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Thailand averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.5% | 7.9% | 0.5% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 8.4% | 1.1% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 9.9% | 9.3% | 0.6% | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely overweight, Thailand or United States of America?
- Thailand, at 9.9% against 9.7% in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely overweight between Thailand and United States of America?
- 0.2%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and United States of America?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Thailand and United States of America rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
- Thailand ranks 41st and United States of America ranks 44th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.