France vs Thailand: Share of overweight men vs. women
France
42.5%
in 2024
Thailand
43.4%
in 2024
France rank
138th
Thailand rank
135th
Share of overweight men vs. women over time
- France
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 43.4% against 42.5% in France, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was France ahead.
France ranks 138th and Thailand ranks 135th of 199 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 46.2% | 9.7% | 36.6% | France |
| 1990s | 46.7% | 14.9% | 31.9% | France |
| 2000s | 48.2% | 21.8% | 26.5% | France |
| 2010s | 46.5% | 31.5% | 15.0% | France |
| 2020s | 43.3% | 40.7% | 2.6% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of overweight men vs. women, France or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 43.4% against 42.5% in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of overweight men vs. women between France and Thailand?
- 0.9%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Thailand?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do France and Thailand rank globally for share of overweight men vs. women?
- France ranks 138th 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.