Obesity in men vs. women in Thailand
Thailand: Obesity in men vs. women was 12.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Obesity in men vs. women in Thailand, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, obesity in men vs. women in Thailand stood at 12.9%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and up 83.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity in men vs. women in Thailand peaked at 12.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1980.
Thailand ranks 136th of 199 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 in men vs. women in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.7% | — |
| 1981 | 0.7% | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 0.8% | +6.6% |
| 1983 | 0.8% | +6.8% |
| 1984 | 0.9% | +7.0% |
| 1985 | 0.9% | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 1.0% | +7.3% |
| 1987 | 1.1% | +7.4% |
| 1988 | 1.2% | +7.5% |
| 1989 | 1.3% | +7.5% |
| 1990 | 1.4% | +7.6% |
| 1991 | 1.5% | +7.6% |
| 1992 | 1.6% | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 1.7% | +7.5% |
| 1994 | 1.8% | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 1.9% | +7.4% |
| 1996 | 2.1% | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 2.2% | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 2.4% | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 2.6% | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 2.8% | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 2.9% | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 3.2% | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 3.4% | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 3.6% | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 3.9% | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 4.1% | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 4.4% | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 4.8% | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 5.1% | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 5.4% | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 5.8% | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 6.2% | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 6.6% | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 7.1% | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 7.5% | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 8.0% | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 8.5% | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 9.1% | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 9.6% | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 10.2% | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 10.9% | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 11.5% | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 12.2% | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 12.9% | +5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 1.4% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.8% | 2.8% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 5.4% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.6% | 10.2% | 12.9% | 5 |
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 75-79, female, annual growth rate 6.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0163 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 6.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0121 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity in men vs. women in Thailand?
- Obesity in men vs. women in Thailand was 12.9% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest obesity in men vs. women recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 12.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity in men vs. women recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1980.
- How does Thailand rank for obesity in men vs. women?
- Thailand ranks 136th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity in men vs. women rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.4%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Obesity in men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.