Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Thailand
Thailand: Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting was 7.2 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
7.2
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
25th
of 99 countries
All-time high
7.7
in 2019
All-time low
4.7
in 2006
Years of data
8
1987–2022
Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Thailand, 1987–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 7.2 for share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in 2022.
The figure is down 6.5% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Thailand peaked at 7.7 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.7, in 2006.
Thailand ranks 25th of 99 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 6.1 | — |
| 1993 | 7.3 | +19.7% |
| 1995 | 6.7 | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 4.7 | -29.9% |
| 2012 | 6.7 | +42.6% |
| 2016 | 5.4 | -19.4% |
| 2019 | 7.7 | +42.6% |
| 2022 | 7.2 | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 1 |
| 1990s | 7 | 6.7 | 7.3 | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 1 |
| 2010s | 6.6 | 5.4 | 7.7 | 3 |
| 2020s | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 24 Myanmar 7.4 compare
- 25 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 7.2 compare
- 25 Madagascar 7.2 compare
- 28 Pakistan 7.1 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 share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Thailand?
- Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Thailand was 7.2 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 7.7 in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7 in 2006.
- How does Thailand rank for share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting?
- Thailand ranks 25th out of 99 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. 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 with a weight too low for their height wasting. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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