Weight-for-height <-2 SD (wasting) in Thailand
Thailand: Weight-for-height <-2 SD was 7.19 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
7.19
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
27th
of 98 countries
All-time high
7.69
in 2019
All-time low
4.73
in 2006
Years of data
8
1987–2022
Weight-for-height <-2 SD in Thailand, 1987–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, weight-for-height <-2 sd in Thailand stood at 7.19.
That represents a change of down 6.6% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height <-2 sd in Thailand peaked at 7.69 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.73, in 2006.
That places Thailand 27th out of 98 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Weight-for-height <-2 SD in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 6.13 | — |
| 1993 | 7.3 | +19.1% |
| 1995 | 6.7 | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 4.73 | -29.4% |
| 2012 | 6.71 | +41.8% |
| 2016 | 5.39 | -19.7% |
| 2019 | 7.69 | +42.7% |
| 2022 | 7.19 | -6.6% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 7.19 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.96, 2.4× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 7.19 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.19, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.13 | 6.13 | 6.13 | 1 |
| 1990s | 7 | 6.7 | 7.3 | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.73 | 4.73 | 4.73 | 1 |
| 2010s | 6.6 | 5.39 | 7.69 | 3 |
| 2020s | 7.19 | 7.19 | 7.19 | 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,582 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 677 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is weight-for-height <-2 sd in Thailand?
- Weight-for-height <-2 sd in Thailand was 7.19 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height <-2 sd recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 7.69 in 2019.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height <-2 sd recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.73 in 2006.
- How does Thailand rank for weight-for-height <-2 sd?
- Thailand ranks 27th out of 98 countries with data for 2022.
- Is weight-for-height <-2 sd rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Weight-for-height <-2 SD (wasting). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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