2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Thailand
Thailand: 2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 was 8.6 in 2022. ▲ Rising
2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Thailand, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 8.6 for 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in 2022.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Thailand peaked at 9.4 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6.6, in 2000.
That places Thailand 46th out of 160 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.6 | — |
| 2001 | 6.9 | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 7.1 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 7.4 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 7.6 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 7.8 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 8 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 8.2 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 8.4 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 8.6 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 8.7 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 8.9 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 9.1 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 9.2 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 9.3 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 9.4 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 9.4 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9.3 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 9.2 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 9 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 8.9 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 8.7 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 8.6 | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.66 | 6.6 | 8.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.15 | 8.7 | 9.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.73 | 8.6 | 8.9 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Thailand?
- 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Thailand was 8.6 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 9.4 in 2015.
- What is the lowest 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6 in 2000.
- How does Thailand rank for 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5?
- Thailand ranks 46th out of 160 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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