Children who are overweight sdgs in Thailand

Thailand: Children who are overweight sdgs was 9.9 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
9.9
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
36th
of 163 countries
All-time high
9.9
in 2019
All-time low
6.4
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Children who are overweight sdgs in Thailand, 2000–2024

02468102000201220242000: 6.42001: 6.72002: 6.92003: 7.12004: 7.42005: 7.62006: 7.82007: 82008: 8.22009: 8.52010: 8.72011: 8.92012: 9.12013: 9.32014: 9.52015: 9.62016: 9.72017: 9.82018: 9.82019: 9.92020: 9.92021: 9.92022: 9.92023: 9.92024: 9.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Thailand recorded 9.9 for children who are overweight sdgs in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children who are overweight sdgs in Thailand peaked at 9.9 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.4, in 2000.

Thailand ranks 36th of 163 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Children who are overweight sdgs in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Children who are overweight sdgs in Thailand, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 6.4 —
2001 6.7 +4.7%
2002 6.9 +3.0%
2003 7.1 +2.9%
2004 7.4 +4.2%
2005 7.6 +2.7%
2006 7.8 +2.6%
2007 8 +2.6%
2008 8.2 +2.5%
2009 8.5 +3.7%
2010 8.7 +2.4%
2011 8.9 +2.3%
2012 9.1 +2.2%
2013 9.3 +2.2%
2014 9.5 +2.2%
2015 9.6 +1.1%
2016 9.7 +1.0%
2017 9.8 +1.0%
2018 9.8 +0.0%
2019 9.9 +1.0%
2020 9.9 +0.0%
2021 9.9 +0.0%
2022 9.9 +0.0%
2023 9.9 +0.0%
2024 9.9 +0.0%

Thailand compared with similar countries

  • Thailand's 9.9 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.5, 1.3× the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • Thailand's 9.9 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.5, 1.8× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.46 6.4 8.5 10
2010s 9.43 8.7 9.9 10
2020s 9.9 9.9 9.9 5

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 33 Eswatini 10.2 compare
  2. 34 Kuwait 10.1 compare
  3. 34 Malta 10.1 compare
  4. 36 Bolivia 9.9 compare
  5. 36 Kyrgyzstan 9.9 compare
  6. 39 United States 9.7 compare

See the full ranking of 163 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is children who are overweight sdgs in Thailand?
Children who are overweight sdgs in Thailand was 9.9 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest children who are overweight sdgs recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 9.9 in 2019.
What is the lowest children who are overweight sdgs recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 6.4 in 2000.
How does Thailand rank for children who are overweight sdgs?
Thailand ranks 36th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
Is children who are overweight sdgs rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Thailand data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children who are overweight sdgs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children who are overweight sdgs
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 4,075 data points, 2000–2024
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