Bhutan vs Thailand: Share of overweight men vs. women
Bhutan
42.8%
in 2024
Thailand
43.4%
in 2024
Bhutan rank
137th
Thailand rank
135th
Share of overweight men vs. women over time
- Bhutan
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 43.4% against 42.8% in Bhutan, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Thailand ahead.
Bhutan ranks 137th and Thailand ranks 135th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 3 and Thailand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.5% | 9.7% | 0.2% | Thailand |
| 1990s | 15.0% | 14.9% | 0.1% | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 22.7% | 21.8% | 0.9% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 32.3% | 31.5% | 0.8% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 40.6% | 40.7% | 0.2% | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of overweight men vs. women, Bhutan or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 43.4% against 42.8% in Bhutan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of overweight men vs. women between Bhutan and Thailand?
- 0.6%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Thailand?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Thailand rank globally for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Bhutan ranks 137th and Thailand ranks 135th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of overweight men vs. women. 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.