Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate) in Thailand
Thailand: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate) was 6.16 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Thailand, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Thailand stood at 6.16. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Thailand peaked at 13.9 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6.16, in 2022.
That places Thailand 63rd out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate) in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13.9 | — |
| 1991 | 13.46 | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 13.02 | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 12.59 | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 12.17 | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 11.78 | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 11.41 | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 11.08 | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 10.76 | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 10.48 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 10.25 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 10.04 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 9.85 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 9.66 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 9.46 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 9.26 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 9.06 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 8.85 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 8.64 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 8.43 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 8.23 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 8.05 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 7.86 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 7.68 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 7.49 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 7.31 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 7.14 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 6.97 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 6.8 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 6.64 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 6.48 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 6.32 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 6.16 | -2.5% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 6.16 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.08, 2.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 6.16 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.69, 1.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.07 | 10.48 | 13.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.35 | 8.43 | 10.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.42 | 6.64 | 8.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.32 | 6.16 | 6.48 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Thailand?
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Thailand was 6.16 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 13.9 in 1990.
- What is the lowest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.16 in 2022.
- How does Thailand rank for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Thailand ranks 63rd out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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