Weight-for-age <-2 SD in Thailand
Thailand: Weight-for-age <-2 SD 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.
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,582 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 677 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.1602 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.0291 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5136 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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