Iceland vs Thailand: Share of women who are overweight or obese
Iceland
50.6%
in 2024
Thailand
50.7%
in 2024
Iceland rank
116th
Thailand rank
115th
Share of women who are overweight or obese over time
- Iceland
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 50.7% against 50.6% in Iceland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 116th and Thailand ranks 115th of 199 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32.2% | 20.2% | 12.0% | Iceland |
| 1990s | 38.8% | 27.7% | 11.1% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 44.6% | 34.3% | 10.4% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 47.9% | 41.9% | 5.9% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 50.0% | 48.8% | 1.2% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are overweight or obese, Iceland or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 50.7% against 50.6% in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are overweight or obese between Iceland and Thailand?
- 0.1%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Thailand?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Thailand rank globally for share of women who are overweight or obese?
- Iceland ranks 116th and Thailand ranks 115th 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 overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in meters squared.