Share of adults defined as obese in Thailand

Thailand: Share of adults defined as obese was 15.51 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
15.51
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
144th
of 199 countries
All-time high
15.51
in 2024
All-time low
1.87
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Share of adults defined as obese in Thailand, 1980–2024

0510151980200220241980: 1.91981: 21982: 2.11983: 2.21984: 2.31985: 2.41986: 2.51987: 2.71988: 2.81989: 31990: 3.11991: 3.31992: 3.51993: 3.71994: 41995: 4.21996: 4.41997: 4.71998: 4.91999: 5.22000: 5.42001: 5.72002: 5.92003: 6.22004: 6.52005: 6.72006: 7.12007: 7.42008: 7.82009: 8.12010: 8.52011: 8.92012: 9.32013: 9.82014: 10.22015: 10.72016: 11.22017: 11.72018: 12.22019: 12.72020: 13.22021: 13.82022: 14.32023: 14.92024: 15.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Thailand recorded 15.51 for share of adults defined as obese in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 52.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of adults defined as obese in Thailand peaked at 15.51 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.87, in 1980.

That places Thailand 144th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2.37 1.87 2.98 10
1990s 4.11 3.15 5.17 10
2000s 6.67 5.42 8.12 10
2010s 10.5 8.5 12.7 10
2020s 14.36 13.23 15.51 5

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 141 Sao Tome and Principe 16.32 compare
  2. 142 Sudan 16.13 compare
  3. 143 Comoros 16.11 compare
  4. 145 Denmark 15.23 compare
  5. 146 Cameroon 14.59 compare
  6. 147 Ghana 13.8 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of adults defined as obese in Thailand?
Share of adults defined as obese in Thailand was 15.51 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of adults defined as obese recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 15.51 in 2024.
What is the lowest share of adults defined as obese recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 1.87 in 1980.
How does Thailand rank for share of adults defined as obese?
Thailand ranks 144th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of adults defined as obese rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 52.1%. 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 Share of adults defined as obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of adults defined as obese
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
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