Cyprus vs Thailand: Share of women who are obese
Cyprus
19.8%
in 2024
Thailand
19.6%
in 2024
Cyprus rank
129th
Thailand rank
131st
Share of women who are obese over time
- Cyprus
- Thailand
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 19.8% against 19.6% in Thailand, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Cyprus has been ahead every year.
Cyprus ranks 129th and Thailand ranks 131st of 199 countries.
Cyprus has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.7% | 4.3% | 11.4% | Cyprus |
| 1990s | 16.7% | 6.5% | 10.3% | Cyprus |
| 2000s | 18.8% | 9.1% | 9.7% | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 20.0% | 13.4% | 6.6% | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 19.9% | 18.1% | 1.8% | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are obese, Cyprus or Thailand?
- Cyprus, at 19.8% against 19.6% in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese between Cyprus and Thailand?
- 0.2%, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Thailand?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Cyprus and Thailand rank globally for share of women who are obese?
- Cyprus ranks 129th and Thailand ranks 131st of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of women who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.