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

024681987200420221987: 6.11993: 7.31995: 6.72006: 4.72012: 6.72016: 5.42019: 7.72022: 7.2

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

Annual values for Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Thailand, 1987 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 24 Myanmar 7.4 compare
  2. 25 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 7.2 compare
  3. 25 Madagascar 7.2 compare
  4. 28 Pakistan 7.1 compare

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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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Indicator
Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
99 places, 962 data points, 1984–2024
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