Kenya vs Thailand: Children moderately or severely overweight

Kenya
308.2 num th
in 2024
Thailand
299.8 num th
in 2024
Kenya rank
22nd
Thailand rank
25th

Children moderately or severely overweight over time

  • Kenya
  • Thailand
0100200300400200020122024

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 308.2 num th against 299.8 num th in Thailand, a difference of 8.4 num th.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 22nd and Thailand ranks 25th of 164 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Thailand Difference Ahead
2000s 408.47 num th 340.52 num th 67.95 num th Kenya
2010s 313.3 num th 369.89 num th 56.59 num th Thailand
2020s 275.12 num th 316.9 num th 41.78 num th Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children moderately or severely overweight, Kenya or Thailand?
Kenya, at 308.2 num th against 299.8 num th in Thailand as of 2024.
What is the difference in children moderately or severely overweight between Kenya and Thailand?
8.4 num th, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Thailand?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Kenya and Thailand rank globally for children moderately or severely overweight?
Kenya ranks 22nd and Thailand ranks 25th of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Children moderately or severely overweight (thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Children moderately or severely overweight (thousands)
Unit
num th
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
199 places, 4,975 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed