Gabon vs Thailand: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese
Gabon
10.7%
in 2014
Thailand
10.5%
in 2014
Gabon rank
51st
Thailand rank
52nd
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese over time
- Gabon
- Thailand
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 10.7% against 10.5% in Thailand, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Thailand ahead.
Gabon ranks 51st and Thailand ranks 52nd of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.4% | 19.6% | 1.2% | Thailand |
| 1980s | 17.0% | 18.3% | 1.4% | Thailand |
| 1990s | 15.0% | 16.0% | 1.0% | Thailand |
| 2000s | 12.9% | 13.1% | 0.2% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 11.0% | 0.1% | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese, Gabon or Thailand?
- Gabon, at 10.7% against 10.5% in Thailand as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese between Gabon and Thailand?
- 0.2%, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Thailand?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Gabon and Thailand rank globally for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese?
- Gabon ranks 51st and Thailand ranks 52nd of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of men (% of adult population), who are underweight, healthy/normal, overweight or obese based on body mass index (BMI). Body Mass Index (BMI) is a person's weight divided by their height squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as underweight; 18.6 to 25.0 as normal/healthy; 25.1 to 30 as overweight; and >30.0 as obese.