Weight-for-height <-3 SD (severe wasting) 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%.
Weight-for-height <-3 SD in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 0.9209 | — |
| 2006 | 1.35 | +46.9% |
| 2012 | 2.24 | +65.5% |
| 2016 | 1.42 | -36.7% |
| 2019 | 2.69 | +89.5% |
| 2022 | 2.51 | -6.7% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 2.51 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7, 3.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 2.51 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1, 2.5× the median. (11 countries reporting)
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 Laos 2.7 compare
- 6 Mauritania 2.6 compare
- 8 Benin 2.44 compare
- 9 Pakistan 2.43 compare
- 10 Cote 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)
- 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 <-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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