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
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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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.