Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita in Thailand
Thailand: Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita was 15.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita in Thailand, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Thailand is 15.5%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 52.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Thailand peaked at 15.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 1980.
Thailand ranks 144th 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.
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 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Thailand?
- Share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Thailand was 15.5% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 15.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 1980.
- How does Thailand rank for share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita?
- Thailand ranks 144th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita. 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) ≥ 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.