Share of population with large expenditures on health in Thailand
Thailand: Share of population with large expenditures on health was 2.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Share of population with large expenditures on health in Thailand, 1994–2021
Source: World Health Organisation and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 2.0% for share of population with large expenditures on health in 2021.
The figure is up 7.9% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with large expenditures on health in Thailand peaked at 6.7% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2019.
That places Thailand 59th out of 63 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Share of population with large expenditures on health in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 6.7% | — |
| 1996 | 6.0% | -10.2% |
| 1998 | 5.2% | -13.7% |
| 2000 | 5.6% | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 4.0% | -29.3% |
| 2004 | 3.8% | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 3.6% | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 3.1% | -12.5% |
| 2008 | 3.0% | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 3.2% | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 2.8% | -14.0% |
| 2011 | 2.2% | -20.6% |
| 2012 | 2.5% | +14.5% |
| 2013 | 2.2% | -12.7% |
| 2014 | 2.1% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | -12.1% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 2.2% | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | +7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.9% | 5.2% | 6.7% | 3 |
| 2000s | 3.8% | 3.0% | 5.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 1.9% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 1.9% | 2.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
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 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.023 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -3.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0244 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate -1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with large expenditures on health in Thailand?
- Share of population with large expenditures on health in Thailand was 2.0% in 2021, according to World Health Organisation and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with large expenditures on health recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 6.7% in 1994.
- What is the lowest share of population with large expenditures on health recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2019.
- How does Thailand rank for share of population with large expenditures on health?
- Thailand ranks 59th out of 63 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of population with large expenditures on health rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organisation and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with large expenditures on health. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of population with large household expenditures on health (greater than 10%) as a share of total household expenditure or income (%).