Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Thailand
Thailand: Mean body mass index bmi in adult males was 23.9 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Thailand, 1975–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Thailand is 23.9, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Thailand peaked at 23.9 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 19.8, in 1975.
That places Thailand 130th out of 188 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 19.8 | — |
| 1976 | 19.9 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 20 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 20.1 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 20.2 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 20.4 | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 20.5 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 20.6 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 20.7 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 20.8 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 20.9 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 21 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 21.1 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 21.2 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 21.3 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 21.4 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 21.5 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 21.6 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 21.7 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 21.8 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 21.8 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 21.9 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 22 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 22.1 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 22.2 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 22.3 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 22.3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 22.4 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 22.5 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 22.6 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 22.7 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 22.8 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 22.9 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 23 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 23.1 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 23.2 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 23.3 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 23.5 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 23.6 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 23.7 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 23.8 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 23.9 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20 | 19.8 | 20.2 | 5 |
| 1980s | 20.85 | 20.4 | 21.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.8 | 21.4 | 22.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.66 | 22.3 | 23.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.57 | 23.2 | 23.9 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More reference data data for Thailand
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 65.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.92 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Thailand?
- Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Thailand was 23.9 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean body mass index bmi in adult males recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 23.9 in 2016.
- What is the lowest mean body mass index bmi in adult males recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.8 in 1975.
- How does Thailand rank for mean body mass index bmi in adult males?
- Thailand ranks 130th out of 188 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean body mass index bmi in adult males rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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 Mean body mass index bmi in adult males. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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