Share of adults who are overweight in Thailand
Thailand: Share of adults who are overweight was 47.24 in 2024. β² Rising
Share of adults who are overweight in Thailand, 1980β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of adults who are overweight in Thailand stood at 47.24. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are overweight in Thailand peaked at 47.24 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.56, in 1980.
That places Thailand 131st out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.05 | 12.56 | 17.74 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.44 | 18.4 | 24.49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.19 | 25.14 | 31.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.87 | 32.39 | 41.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.97 | 42.72 | 47.24 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
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 share of adults who are overweight in Thailand?
- Share of adults who are overweight in Thailand was 47.24 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 47.24 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.56 in 1980.
- How does Thailand rank for share of adults who are overweight?
- Thailand ranks 131st out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are overweight rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. 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 Share of adults who are overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV Β· JSON β 45 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).