Maldives vs Thailand: Prevalence of obesity, male
Maldives
13.4%
in 2024
Thailand
12.9%
in 2024
Maldives rank
131st
Thailand rank
133rd
Prevalence of obesity, male over time
- Maldives
- Thailand
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 13.4% against 12.9% in Thailand, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.
Maldives ranks 131st and Thailand ranks 133rd of 196 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.4% | 0.9% | 0.5% | Maldives |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 1.9% | 0.6% | Maldives |
| 2000s | 4.9% | 3.8% | 1.1% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 7.4% | 1.2% | Maldives |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 11.6% | 0.7% | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, male, Maldives or Thailand?
- Maldives, at 13.4% against 12.9% in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, male between Maldives and Thailand?
- 0.5%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Thailand?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Maldives and Thailand rank globally for prevalence of obesity, male?
- Maldives ranks 131st and Thailand ranks 133rd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of obesity, male (% of male population ages 18+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of obesity adult is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is 30 kg/m² or higher. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.