Child adolescent obesity in Thailand
Thailand: Child adolescent obesity was 27.71 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child adolescent obesity in Thailand, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child adolescent obesity in Thailand is 27.71, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child adolescent obesity in Thailand peaked at 27.71 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.26, in 1980.
That places Thailand 92nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.42 | 3.26 | 5.87 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.57 | 6.29 | 11.02 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.31 | 11.59 | 17.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.77 | 17.73 | 23.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.21 | 24.72 | 27.71 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More health data for Thailand
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,582 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 677 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 478,935 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 454,221 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 482,651 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 458,966 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 484,344 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 462,657 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child adolescent obesity in Thailand?
- Child adolescent obesity in Thailand was 27.71 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child adolescent obesity recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 27.71 in 2024.
- What is the lowest child adolescent obesity recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.26 in 1980.
- How does Thailand rank for child adolescent obesity?
- Thailand ranks 92nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child adolescent obesity rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child adolescent obesity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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