Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in Thailand
Thailand: Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita was 0.0734 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in Thailand, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 0.0734 for inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in Thailand peaked at 0.0935 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0726, in 2021.
That places Thailand 121st out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.0935 | — |
| 2011 | 0.0917 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.089 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0866 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0847 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.083 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0818 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0803 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0784 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.077 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0747 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0726 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.078 | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0734 | -5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0846 | 0.077 | 0.0935 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0747 | 0.0726 | 0.078 | 4 |
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,582 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 677 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0304 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 0.5307 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0318 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in Thailand?
- Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in Thailand was 0.0734 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0935 in 2010.
- What is the lowest inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0726 in 2021.
- How does Thailand rank for inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita?
- Thailand ranks 121st out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.