Share of children who are overweight in Thailand
Thailand: Share of children who are overweight was 9.9 in 2024. β² Rising
Share of children who are overweight in Thailand, 2000β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children who are overweight in Thailand is 9.9, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who are overweight in Thailand peaked at 9.9 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.4, in 2000.
Thailand ranks 35th of 162 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.46 | 6.4 | 8.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.43 | 8.7 | 9.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.9 | 9.9 | 9.9 | 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 children who are overweight in Thailand?
- Share of children who are overweight in Thailand was 9.9 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who are overweight recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 9.9 in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of children who are overweight recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4 in 2000.
- How does Thailand rank for share of children who are overweight?
- Thailand ranks 35th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children who are overweight rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. 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 children who are overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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