Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male in Thailand
Thailand: Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male was 10.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male in Thailand, 1987–2022
Source: UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children'. Measured in % of children under 5.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 10.5% for prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.2% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male in Thailand peaked at 10.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 1987.
Thailand ranks 12th of 85 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 1.5% | — |
| 2006 | 8.8% | +486.7% |
| 2012 | 10.1% | +14.8% |
| 2016 | 8.8% | -12.9% |
| 2019 | 9.7% | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 10.5% | +8.2% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 10.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.2%, 1.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 10.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.1%, 2.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.8% | 8.8% | 8.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 8.8% | 10.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 10.5% | 10.5% | 10.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male in Thailand?
- Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male in Thailand was 10.5% in 2022, according to UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children'.
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 10.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 1987.
- How does Thailand rank for prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male?
- Thailand ranks 12th out of 85 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children', published as part of Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male (% of children under 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prevalence of overweight, male, is the percentage of boys under age 5 whose weight for height is more than two standard deviations above the median for the international reference population of the corresponding age as established by the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.