Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Thailand
Thailand: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) was 15.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
15.5%
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
143rd
of 198 countries
All-time high
15.5%
in 2024
All-time low
1.9%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Thailand, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Thailand stood at 15.5%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 52.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Thailand peaked at 15.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 1980.
Thailand ranks 143rd of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.9% | — |
| 1981 | 2.0% | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 2.1% | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 2.2% | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 2.3% | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 2.4% | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 2.5% | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 2.7% | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 2.8% | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 3.0% | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 3.1% | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 3.3% | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 3.5% | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 3.7% | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 4.0% | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 4.2% | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 4.4% | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 4.7% | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 4.9% | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 5.2% | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 5.4% | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 5.7% | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 5.9% | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 6.2% | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 6.5% | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 6.7% | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 7.1% | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 7.4% | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 7.8% | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 8.1% | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 8.5% | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 8.9% | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 9.3% | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 9.8% | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 10.2% | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 10.7% | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 11.2% | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 11.7% | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 12.2% | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 12.7% | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 13.2% | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 13.8% | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 14.3% | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 14.9% | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 15.5% | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.4% | 1.9% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.1% | 3.1% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.7% | 5.4% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 8.5% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.4% | 13.2% | 15.5% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Thailand?
- Obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Thailand was 15.5% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 15.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 1980.
- How does Thailand rank for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Thailand ranks 143rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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