Norway vs Thailand: Share of women who are obese
Norway
19.2%
in 2024
Thailand
19.6%
in 2024
Norway rank
133rd
Thailand rank
131st
Share of women who are obese over time
- Norway
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 19.6% against 19.2% in Norway, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 133rd and Thailand ranks 131st of 199 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.9% | 4.3% | 3.6% | Norway |
| 1990s | 10.0% | 6.5% | 3.6% | Norway |
| 2000s | 13.4% | 9.1% | 4.3% | Norway |
| 2010s | 16.3% | 13.4% | 3.0% | Norway |
| 2020s | 18.6% | 18.1% | 0.5% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are obese, Norway or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 19.6% against 19.2% in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese between Norway and Thailand?
- 0.4%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Thailand?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Norway and Thailand rank globally for share of women who are obese?
- Norway ranks 133rd 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.