Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Thailand
Thailand: Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) was 299.8 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
299.8
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
26th
of 162 countries
All-time high
381
in 2014
All-time low
299.8
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Thailand, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Thailand stood at 299.8. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Thailand peaked at 381 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 299.8, in 2024.
Thailand ranks 26th of 162 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 312.1 | — |
| 2001 | 319.2 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 325.5 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 331.9 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 339.2 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 346.3 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 352 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 356.3 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 359.8 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 362.9 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 366.2 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 370.5 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 375.4 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 379.5 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 381 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 379.8 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 375.2 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 367.3 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 357.4 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 346.6 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 335.8 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 325.5 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 316 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 307.4 | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 299.8 | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 340.52 | 312.1 | 362.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 369.89 | 346.6 | 381 | 10 |
| 2020s | 316.9 | 299.8 | 335.8 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 23 Kenya 308.2 compare
- 24 Philippines 303.5 compare
- 25 Angola 300.9 compare
- 27 Afghanistan 297 compare
- 28 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 276.5 compare
- 29 Bangladesh 270.7 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)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate -0.6546 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0352 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate -0.4354 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0356 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Thailand?
- Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Thailand was 299.8 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 381 in 2014.
- What is the lowest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 299.8 in 2024.
- How does Thailand rank for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
- Thailand ranks 26th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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