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
1987β2022
Number of children who are underweight in Thailand, 1987β2022
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- 41 South Africa 277,540 compare
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- 46 Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 175,900 compare
- 47 Central African Republic 171,954 compare
More reference data data for Thailand
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.67 (2050)
- 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 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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