Namibia vs Thailand: Prevalence of obesity, male

Namibia
10.8%
in 2024
Thailand
12.9%
in 2024
Namibia rank
136th
Thailand rank
133rd

Prevalence of obesity, male over time

  • Namibia
  • Thailand
02.557.51012.5198020022024

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 12.9% against 10.8% in Namibia, a difference of 2.1%.

That makes Thailand's figure about 1.2 times Namibia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Namibia ahead.

Namibia ranks 136th and Thailand ranks 133rd of 196 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 4 and Thailand in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Thailand Difference Ahead
1980s 1.9% 0.9% 0.9% Namibia
1990s 3.4% 1.9% 1.5% Namibia
2000s 5.8% 3.8% 2.0% Namibia
2010s 8.1% 7.4% 0.7% Namibia
2020s 10.1% 11.6% 1.5% Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of obesity, male, Namibia or Thailand?
Thailand, at 12.9% against 10.8% in Namibia as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, male between Namibia and Thailand?
2.1%, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Thailand?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Namibia and Thailand rank globally for prevalence of obesity, male?
Namibia ranks 136th 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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Indicator
Prevalence of obesity, male (% of male population ages 18+)
Unit
% of male population ages 18+
Source
World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 8,862 data points, 1975–2024
Last refreshed

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.