Weight-for-height >+2 SD in Thailand

Thailand: Weight-for-height >+2 SD was 10.89 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
10.89
Change on year
up 18.2%
World rank
12th
of 92 countries
All-time high
10.89
in 2022
All-time low
1.22
in 1987
Years of data
7
1987–2022

Weight-for-height >+2 SD in Thailand, 1987–2022

2468101987200420221987: 1.21995: 4.72006: 82012: 10.92016: 8.22019: 9.22022: 10.9

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for weight-for-height >+2 sd in Thailand is 10.89, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.2% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, weight-for-height >+2 sd in Thailand peaked at 10.89 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.22, in 1987.

Thailand ranks 12th of 92 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.22 1.22 1.22 1
1990s 4.7 4.7 4.7 1
2000s 8 8 8 1
2010s 9.44 8.21 10.88 3
2020s 10.89 10.89 10.89 1

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 9 Saudi Arabia 11.61 compare
  2. 10 Uruguay 11.37 compare
  3. 11 Cameroon 10.99 compare
  4. 13 Bolivia 10.15 compare
  5. 14 Egypt 10.07 compare
  6. 15 Eswatini 9.83 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is weight-for-height >+2 sd in Thailand?
Weight-for-height >+2 sd in Thailand was 10.89 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest weight-for-height >+2 sd recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 10.89 in 2022.
What is the lowest weight-for-height >+2 sd recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 1.22 in 1987.
How does Thailand rank for weight-for-height >+2 sd?
Thailand ranks 12th out of 92 countries with data for 2022.
Is weight-for-height >+2 sd rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Thailand data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
92 places, 850 data points, 1986–2024
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