Obesity vs gdp in Thailand
Thailand: Obesity vs gdp was 15.51 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
15.51
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
144th
of 199 countries
All-time high
15.51
in 2024
All-time low
1.87
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity vs gdp in Thailand, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for obesity vs gdp in Thailand is 15.51, 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, obesity vs gdp in Thailand peaked at 15.51 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.87, 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.
Obesity vs gdp in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.87 | — |
| 1981 | 1.96 | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 2.06 | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 2.16 | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 2.28 | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 2.4 | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 2.53 | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 2.67 | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 2.82 | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 2.98 | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 3.15 | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 3.34 | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 3.53 | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 3.74 | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 3.96 | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 4.19 | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 4.43 | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 4.67 | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 4.92 | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 5.17 | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 5.42 | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 5.66 | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 5.91 | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 6.18 | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 6.45 | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 6.75 | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 7.06 | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 7.4 | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 7.75 | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 8.12 | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 8.5 | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 8.9 | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 9.32 | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 9.75 | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 10.2 | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 10.67 | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 11.15 | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 11.66 | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 12.17 | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 12.7 | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 13.23 | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 13.78 | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 14.35 | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 14.93 | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 15.51 | +3.9% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 15.51 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28.65, 54% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 15.51 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24.56, 63% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.37 | 1.87 | 2.98 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.11 | 3.15 | 5.17 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.67 | 5.42 | 8.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.5 | 8.5 | 12.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.36 | 13.23 | 15.51 | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 677 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0214 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity vs gdp in Thailand?
- Obesity vs gdp in Thailand was 15.51 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest obesity vs gdp recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 15.51 in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity vs gdp recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.87 in 1980.
- How does Thailand rank for obesity vs gdp?
- Thailand ranks 144th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity vs gdp 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Obesity vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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