Thailand vs United States of America: Share of children who are overweight
Thailand
9.9%
in 2024
United States of America
9.7%
in 2024
Thailand rank
37th
United States of America rank
40th
Share of children who are 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 37th and United States of America ranks 40th of 163 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 share of children who are 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 share of children who are 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 share of children who are overweight?
- Thailand ranks 37th and United States of America ranks 40th of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, World Health Organization and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who are overweight. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%).