Nigeria vs Thailand: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese
Nigeria
11.0%
in 2014
Thailand
10.5%
in 2014
Nigeria rank
50th
Thailand rank
52nd
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese over time
- Nigeria
- Thailand
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 11.0% against 10.5% in Thailand, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Thailand ahead.
Nigeria ranks 50th and Thailand ranks 52nd of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.3% | 19.6% | 2.3% | Thailand |
| 1980s | 16.3% | 18.3% | 2.0% | Thailand |
| 1990s | 15.6% | 16.0% | 0.4% | Thailand |
| 2000s | 13.6% | 13.1% | 0.5% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 11.5% | 11.0% | 0.5% | Nigeria |
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, Nigeria or Thailand?
- Nigeria, at 11.0% against 10.5% in Thailand as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese between Nigeria and Thailand?
- 0.5%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Thailand?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Nigeria and Thailand rank globally for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese?
- Nigeria ranks 50th 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.