Height-for-age <-2 SD in Thailand
Thailand: Height-for-age <-2 SD was 12.45 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
12.45
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
68th
of 96 countries
All-time high
25.51
in 1987
All-time low
10.52
in 2016
Years of data
8
1987–2022
Height-for-age <-2 SD in Thailand, 1987–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, height-for-age <-2 sd in Thailand stood at 12.45.
The figure is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, height-for-age <-2 sd in Thailand peaked at 25.51 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 10.52, in 2016.
That places Thailand 68th out of 96 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.51 | 25.51 | 25.51 | 1 |
| 1990s | 19.6 | 18.1 | 21.1 | 2 |
| 2000s | 15.68 | 15.68 | 15.68 | 1 |
| 2010s | 13.42 | 10.52 | 16.39 | 3 |
| 2020s | 12.45 | 12.45 | 12.45 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More health data for Thailand
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.6 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0316 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,582 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 677 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.1602 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.0291 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5136 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is height-for-age <-2 sd in Thailand?
- Height-for-age <-2 sd in Thailand was 12.45 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest height-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 25.51 in 1987.
- What is the lowest height-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.52 in 2016.
- How does Thailand rank for height-for-age <-2 sd?
- Thailand ranks 68th out of 96 countries with data for 2022.
- Is height-for-age <-2 sd rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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