Prevalence of stunting vs improved sanitation facilities in Thailand

Thailand: Prevalence of stunting vs improved sanitation facilities was 12.4 in 2022. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2022)
12.4
Change on year
down 7.5%
World rank
69th
of 97 countries
All-time high
25.5
in 1987
All-time low
10.5
in 2016
Years of data
8
1987–2022

Prevalence of stunting vs improved sanitation facilities in Thailand, 1987–2022

01020301987200420221987: 25.51993: 21.11995: 18.12006: 15.72012: 16.42016: 10.52019: 13.42022: 12.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, prevalence of stunting vs improved sanitation facilities in Thailand stood at 12.4.

The figure is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of stunting vs improved sanitation facilities in Thailand peaked at 25.5 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 10.5, in 2016.

Thailand ranks 69th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 25.5 25.5 25.5 1
1990s 19.6 18.1 21.1 2
2000s 15.7 15.7 15.7 1
2010s 13.43 10.5 16.4 3
2020s 12.4 12.4 12.4 1

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 66 Colombia 12.7 compare
  2. 67 Iraq 12.6 compare
  3. 68 Mexico 12.5 compare
  4. 70 Peru 11.5 compare
  5. 71 Oman 11.4 compare
  6. 72 Saudi Arabia 10.8 compare

See the full ranking of 97 places β†’

More reference data data for Thailand

All data for Thailand β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of stunting vs improved sanitation facilities in Thailand?
Prevalence of stunting vs improved sanitation facilities in Thailand was 12.4 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest prevalence of stunting vs improved sanitation facilities recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 25.5 in 1987.
What is the lowest prevalence of stunting vs improved sanitation facilities recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 10.5 in 2016.
How does Thailand rank for prevalence of stunting vs improved sanitation facilities?
Thailand ranks 69th out of 97 countries with data for 2022.
Is prevalence of stunting vs improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Thailand data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Prevalence of stunting vs improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV Β· JSON β€” 8 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Prevalence of stunting vs improved sanitation facilities in Thailand. Statizoid, drawing on Our World in Data. Retrieved 17 August 2026, from https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/prevalence-of-stunting-vs-improved-sanitation-facilities/thailand/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/prevalence-of-stunting-vs-improved-sanitation-facilities/thailand/">Prevalence of stunting vs improved sanitation facilities in Thailand</a> β€” Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Prevalence of stunting vs improved sanitation facilities
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
97 places, 955 data points, 1985–2024
Last refreshed