Malnutrition: Share of children who are stunted in Thailand
Thailand: Malnutrition: Share of children who are stunted was 12.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Malnutrition: Share of children who are stunted in Thailand, 1987–2022
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 12.4% for malnutrition: share of children who are stunted in 2022.
The figure is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, malnutrition: share of children who are stunted in Thailand peaked at 25.5% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 2016.
Thailand ranks 69th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Malnutrition: Share of children who are stunted in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 25.5% | — |
| 1993 | 21.1% | -17.3% |
| 1995 | 18.1% | -14.2% |
| 2006 | 15.7% | -13.3% |
| 2012 | 16.4% | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 10.5% | -36.0% |
| 2019 | 13.4% | +27.6% |
| 2022 | 12.4% | -7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.5% | 25.5% | 25.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 19.6% | 18.1% | 21.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 15.7% | 15.7% | 15.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 10.5% | 16.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 12.4% | 12.4% | 12.4% | 1 |
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 malnutrition: share of children who are stunted in Thailand?
- Malnutrition: share of children who are stunted in Thailand was 12.4% in 2022, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest malnutrition: share of children who are stunted recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 25.5% in 1987.
- What is the lowest malnutrition: share of children who are stunted recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 2016.
- How does Thailand rank for malnutrition: share of children who are stunted?
- Thailand ranks 69th out of 97 countries with data for 2022.
- Is malnutrition: share of children who are stunted rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Malnutrition: Share of children who are stunted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of children younger than five years old who are defined as stunted. Stunting is when a child is significantly shorter than the average for their age. It is a consequence of poor nutrition or repeated infection.