Share of population with large household expenditures on health 10pc in Thailand
Thailand: Share of population with large household expenditures on health 10pc was 2.05 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
2.05
Change on year
up 7.9%
World rank
59th
of 63 countries
All-time high
6.67
in 1994
All-time low
1.87
in 2019
Years of data
22
1994–2021
Share of population with large household expenditures on health 10pc in Thailand, 1994–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 2.05 for share of population with large household expenditures on health 10pc 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 household expenditures on health 10pc in Thailand peaked at 6.67 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1.87, 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 household expenditures on health 10pc in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 6.67 | — |
| 1996 | 5.99 | -10.2% |
| 1998 | 5.17 | -13.7% |
| 2000 | 5.63 | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 3.98 | -29.3% |
| 2004 | 3.83 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 3.59 | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 3.14 | -12.5% |
| 2008 | 2.97 | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 3.22 | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 2.77 | -14.0% |
| 2011 | 2.2 | -20.6% |
| 2012 | 2.52 | +14.5% |
| 2013 | 2.2 | -12.7% |
| 2014 | 2.14 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 1.88 | -12.1% |
| 2016 | 1.99 | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 2.22 | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 2.04 | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 1.87 | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 1.9 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 2.05 | +7.9% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 2.05 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.13, 22% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 2.05 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.78, 21% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.94 | 5.17 | 6.67 | 3 |
| 2000s | 3.77 | 2.97 | 5.63 | 7 |
| 2010s | 2.18 | 1.87 | 2.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.97 | 1.9 | 2.05 | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 677 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 share of population with large household expenditures on health 10pc in Thailand?
- Share of population with large household expenditures on health 10pc in Thailand was 2.05 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with large household expenditures on health 10pc recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 6.67 in 1994.
- What is the lowest share of population with large household expenditures on health 10pc recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.87 in 2019.
- How does Thailand rank for share of population with large household expenditures on health 10pc?
- Thailand ranks 59th out of 63 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of population with large household expenditures on health 10pc 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with large household expenditures on health 10pc. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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