Prevalence of overweight (% of adults) in Thailand
Thailand: Prevalence of overweight (% of adults) was 45.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of overweight in Thailand, 1990–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/). Measured in % of adults.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 45.7% for prevalence of overweight 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 in Thailand peaked at 45.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 18.3%, in 1990.
That places Thailand 132nd out of 196 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of overweight (% of adults) in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % of adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18.3% | — |
| 1991 | 19.0% | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 19.8% | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 20.5% | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 21.3% | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 22.1% | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 22.8% | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 23.6% | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 24.4% | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 25.1% | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 25.9% | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 26.7% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 27.4% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 28.2% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 29.0% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 29.8% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 30.6% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 31.4% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 32.2% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 33.1% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 33.9% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 34.8% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 35.7% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 36.6% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 37.6% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 38.6% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 39.6% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 40.6% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 41.6% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 42.6% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 43.6% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 44.6% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 45.7% | +2.3% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 45.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60.2%, 76% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 45.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 55.9%, 82% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.7% | 18.3% | 25.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.4% | 25.9% | 33.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.2% | 33.9% | 42.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.6% | 43.6% | 45.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
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- 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 prevalence of overweight in Thailand?
- Prevalence of overweight in Thailand was 45.7% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 45.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.3% in 1990.
- How does Thailand rank for prevalence of overweight?
- Thailand ranks 132nd out of 196 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of overweight 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as part of Prevalence of overweight (% of adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of overweight adults is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 25 kg/m2. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.