Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard in Thailand
Thailand: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard was 17.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
17.2%
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
43rd
of 198 countries
All-time high
17.2%
in 2024
All-time low
0.9%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard in Thailand, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Thailand is 17.2%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 45.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Thailand peaked at 17.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1980.
That places Thailand 43rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.9% | — |
| 1981 | 1.0% | +9.3% |
| 1982 | 1.1% | +9.6% |
| 1983 | 1.2% | +9.9% |
| 1984 | 1.3% | +10.1% |
| 1985 | 1.5% | +10.4% |
| 1986 | 1.6% | +10.7% |
| 1987 | 1.8% | +10.8% |
| 1988 | 2.0% | +10.8% |
| 1989 | 2.2% | +10.7% |
| 1990 | 2.5% | +10.6% |
| 1991 | 2.7% | +10.4% |
| 1992 | 3.0% | +10.1% |
| 1993 | 3.3% | +9.8% |
| 1994 | 3.6% | +9.5% |
| 1995 | 3.9% | +9.2% |
| 1996 | 4.3% | +8.9% |
| 1997 | 4.6% | +8.5% |
| 1998 | 5.0% | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 5.4% | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 5.8% | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 6.2% | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 6.6% | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 7.0% | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 7.4% | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 7.8% | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 8.2% | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 8.7% | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 9.1% | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 9.5% | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 10.0% | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 10.4% | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 10.9% | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 11.3% | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 11.8% | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 12.3% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 12.8% | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 13.3% | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 13.8% | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 14.4% | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 14.9% | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 15.5% | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 16.1% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 16.6% | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 17.2% | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.5% | 0.9% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.8% | 2.5% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.6% | 5.8% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 10.0% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.1% | 14.9% | 17.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 40 Australia 17.7% compare
- 41 Iraq 17.6% compare
- 42 New Zealand 17.6% compare
- 44 Oman 17.2% compare
- 45 Micronesia, Federated States of 17.1% compare
- 46 Dominican Republic 17.1% compare
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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0201 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Thailand?
- Obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Thailand was 17.2% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 17.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1980.
- How does Thailand rank for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Thailand ranks 43rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.8%. 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 children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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