Weight-for-height <-3 SD in Thailand
Thailand: Weight-for-height <-3 SD was 2.51 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
2.51
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
7th
of 84 countries
All-time high
2.69
in 2019
All-time low
0.9209
in 1987
Years of data
6
1987–2022
Weight-for-height <-3 SD in Thailand, 1987–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, weight-for-height <-3 sd in Thailand stood at 2.51.
That represents a change of down 6.7% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height <-3 sd in Thailand peaked at 2.69 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.9209, in 1987.
Thailand ranks 7th of 84 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9209 | 0.9209 | 0.9209 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.35 | 1.35 | 1.35 | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.12 | 1.42 | 2.69 | 3 |
| 2020s | 2.51 | 2.51 | 2.51 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 5 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2.7 compare
- 6 Mauritania 2.6 compare
- 8 Benin 2.44 compare
- 9 Pakistan 2.43 compare
- 10 Côte d'Ivoire 2.39 compare
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-height <-3 sd in Thailand?
- Weight-for-height <-3 sd in Thailand was 2.51 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height <-3 sd recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 2.69 in 2019.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height <-3 sd recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9209 in 1987.
- How does Thailand rank for weight-for-height <-3 sd?
- Thailand ranks 7th out of 84 countries with data for 2022.
- Is weight-for-height <-3 sd rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. 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 <-3 SD (severe wasting). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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