Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Thailand
Thailand: Mean BMI (kg/m²) was 24.4 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Thailand, 1975–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean bmi (kg/m²) in Thailand is 24.4, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean bmi (kg/m²) in Thailand peaked at 24.4 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 20.4, in 1975.
That places Thailand 130th out of 187 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.62 | 20.4 | 20.9 | 5 |
| 1980s | 21.45 | 21 | 21.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.42 | 22 | 22.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.27 | 22.9 | 23.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.1 | 23.8 | 24.4 | 7 |
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, male, annual growth rate -0.1685 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4864 units per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean bmi (kg/m²) in Thailand?
- Mean bmi (kg/m²) in Thailand was 24.4 in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 24.4 in 2016.
- What is the lowest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.4 in 1975.
- How does Thailand rank for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
- Thailand ranks 130th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean bmi (kg/m²) rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mean BMI (kg/m²) (age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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