Number of children who are underweight in Thailand

Thailand: Number of children who are underweight was 213,571 in 2022. β—† Volatile

Latest (2022)
213,571
Change on year
down 21.1%
World rank
44th
of 96 countries
All-time high
916,095
in 1987
All-time low
213,571
in 2022
Years of data
8
1987–2022

Number of children who are underweight in Thailand, 1987–2022

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1987200420221987: 916.1k1993: 845.3k1995: 790.0k2006: 315.5k2012: 379.9k2016: 259.4k2019: 270.8k2022: 213.6k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of children who are underweight in Thailand is 213,571, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.1% on the previous year and down 43.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of children who are underweight in Thailand peaked at 916,095 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 213,571, in 2022.

Thailand ranks 44th of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 916,095 916,095 916,095 1
1990s 817,632 789,957 845,307 2
2000s 315,511 315,511 315,511 1
2010s 303,359 259,433 379,861 3
2020s 213,571 213,571 213,571 1

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 41 South Africa 277,540 compare
  2. 42 Iraq 220,926 compare
  3. 43 Zimbabwe 218,857 compare
  4. 45 Lao People's Democratic Republic 193,353 compare
  5. 46 Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 175,900 compare
  6. 47 Central African Republic 171,954 compare

See the full ranking of 96 places β†’

More reference data data for Thailand

All data for Thailand β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is number of children who are underweight in Thailand?
Number of children who are underweight in Thailand was 213,571 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of children who are underweight recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 916,095 in 1987.
What is the lowest number of children who are underweight recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 213,571 in 2022.
How does Thailand rank for number of children who are underweight?
Thailand ranks 44th out of 96 countries with data for 2022.
Is number of children who are underweight rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Thailand data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children who are underweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of children who are underweight
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
96 places, 951 data points, 1984–2023
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