Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Thailand
Thailand: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) was 12.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
12.3%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
80th
of 161 countries
All-time high
16.2%
in 2004
All-time low
12.2%
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Thailand, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Thailand stood at 12.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Thailand peaked at 16.2% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 12.2%, in 2020.
Thailand ranks 80th of 161 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.1% | — |
| 2001 | 16.0% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 16.1% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 16.1% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 16.2% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 16.2% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 16.2% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 16.1% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 15.9% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 15.6% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 15.2% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 14.6% | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 14.1% | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 13.6% | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 13.3% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 13.0% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 12.8% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 12.6% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 12.4% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 12.3% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 12.2% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 12.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 12.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 12.3% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 12.3% | +0.0% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 12.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.0%, 1.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 12.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.0%, 77% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.1% | 15.6% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 12.3% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 12.2% | 12.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Thailand?
- Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Thailand was 12.3% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 16.2% in 2004.
- What is the lowest stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.2% in 2020.
- How does Thailand rank for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Thailand ranks 80th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% height-for-age <-2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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