Total disease burden who in Thailand

Thailand: Total disease burden who was 25.56 million in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
25.56 million
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
19th
of 194 countries
All-time high
25.56 million
in 2021
All-time low
20.39 million
in 2009
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Total disease burden who in Thailand, 2000–2021

010.0M20.0M30.0M2000201020212000: 21.7M2001: 21.4M2002: 21.7M2003: 21.7M2004: 21.9M2005: 21.3M2006: 21.0M2007: 20.8M2008: 20.6M2009: 20.4M2010: 20.6M2011: 20.6M2012: 20.7M2013: 20.8M2014: 21.0M2015: 21.2M2016: 21.6M2017: 21.7M2018: 22.1M2019: 22.7M2020: 23.6M2021: 25.6M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total disease burden who in Thailand is 25.56 million, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 8.3% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total disease burden who in Thailand peaked at 25.56 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 20.39 million, in 2009.

Thailand ranks 19th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Total disease burden who in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Total disease burden who in Thailand, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 21.69 million —
2001 21.37 million -1.5%
2002 21.71 million +1.6%
2003 21.66 million -0.2%
2004 21.90 million +1.1%
2005 21.28 million -2.8%
2006 21.01 million -1.3%
2007 20.81 million -1.0%
2008 20.61 million -0.9%
2009 20.39 million -1.1%
2010 20.56 million +0.8%
2011 20.64 million +0.4%
2012 20.70 million +0.3%
2013 20.79 million +0.4%
2014 21.00 million +1.0%
2015 21.19 million +0.9%
2016 21.56 million +1.7%
2017 21.68 million +0.6%
2018 22.06 million +1.8%
2019 22.66 million +2.7%
2020 23.61 million +4.2%
2021 25.56 million +8.3%

Thailand compared with similar countries

  • Thailand's 25.56 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.16 million, 11.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Thailand's 25.56 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.29 million, 19.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.24 million 20.39 million 21.90 million 10
2010s 21.28 million 20.56 million 22.66 million 10
2020s 24.59 million 23.61 million 25.56 million 2

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 16 South Africa 33.13 million compare
  2. 17 Germany 28.68 million compare
  3. 18 Vietnam 28.54 million compare
  4. 20 Iran 25.03 million compare
  5. 21 Tanzania 24.84 million compare
  6. 22 Turkey 23.11 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total disease burden who in Thailand?
Total disease burden who in Thailand was 25.56 million in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest total disease burden who recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 25.56 million in 2021.
What is the lowest total disease burden who recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 20.39 million in 2009.
How does Thailand rank for total disease burden who?
Thailand ranks 19th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is total disease burden who rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Thailand data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total disease burden who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total disease burden who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,263 data points, 2000–2021
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