Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate) in Thailand
Thailand: Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate) was 45.68 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
45.68
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
129th
of 193 countries
All-time high
45.68
in 2022
All-time low
18.28
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in Thailand, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 45.68 for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Thailand peaked at 45.68 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 18.28, in 1990.
Thailand ranks 129th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate) in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18.28 | — |
| 1991 | 19.01 | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 19.76 | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 20.51 | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 21.28 | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 22.05 | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 22.82 | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 23.6 | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 24.37 | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 25.14 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 25.9 | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 26.66 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 27.42 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 28.18 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 28.96 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 29.75 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 30.57 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 31.4 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 32.23 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 33.08 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 33.94 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 34.82 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 35.72 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 36.65 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 37.6 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 38.58 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 39.57 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 40.57 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 41.57 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 42.58 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 43.6 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 44.64 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 45.68 | +2.3% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 45.68 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60.16, 76% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 45.68 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 53.14, 86% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.68 | 18.28 | 25.14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.41 | 25.9 | 33.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.16 | 33.94 | 42.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.64 | 43.6 | 45.68 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Thailand?
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Thailand was 45.68 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 45.68 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.28 in 1990.
- How does Thailand rank for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25?
- Thailand ranks 129th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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