Weight-for-age <-2 SD (Underweight) in Thailand
Thailand: Weight-for-age <-2 SD (Underweight) was 6.69 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
6.69
Change on year
down 12.9%
World rank
58th
of 95 countries
All-time high
17.24
in 1987
All-time low
6.65
in 2016
Years of data
8
1987–2022
Weight-for-age <-2 SD in Thailand, 1987–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, weight-for-age <-2 sd in Thailand stood at 6.69.
That represents a change of down 12.9% on the previous year and down 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-age <-2 sd in Thailand peaked at 17.24 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 6.65, in 2016.
Thailand ranks 58th of 95 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Weight-for-age <-2 SD (Underweight) in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 17.24 | — |
| 1993 | 16.3 | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 15.4 | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 7.01 | -54.5% |
| 2012 | 9.17 | +30.8% |
| 2016 | 6.65 | -27.5% |
| 2019 | 7.67 | +15.4% |
| 2022 | 6.69 | -12.9% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 6.69 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.09, 1.6× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 6.69 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.3, 44% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.24 | 17.24 | 17.24 | 1 |
| 1990s | 15.85 | 15.4 | 16.3 | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.01 | 7.01 | 7.01 | 1 |
| 2010s | 7.83 | 6.65 | 9.17 | 3 |
| 2020s | 6.69 | 6.69 | 6.69 | 1 |
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 weight-for-age <-2 sd in Thailand?
- Weight-for-age <-2 sd in Thailand was 6.69 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 17.24 in 1987.
- What is the lowest weight-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.65 in 2016.
- How does Thailand rank for weight-for-age <-2 sd?
- Thailand ranks 58th out of 95 countries with data for 2022.
- Is weight-for-age <-2 sd rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. 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 Weight-for-age <-2 SD (Underweight). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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