Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Thailand
Thailand: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted was 12.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Thailand, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 12.3% for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in 2024.
That represents a change of down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Thailand peaked at 16.2% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 12.2%, in 2020.
That places Thailand 72nd out of 147 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.1% | — |
| 2001 | 16.0% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 16.1% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 16.1% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 16.2% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 16.2% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 16.2% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 16.1% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 15.9% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 15.6% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 15.2% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 14.6% | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 14.1% | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 13.6% | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 13.3% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 13.0% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 12.8% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 12.6% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 12.4% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 12.3% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 12.2% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 12.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 12.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 12.3% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 12.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.1% | 15.6% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 12.3% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 12.2% | 12.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More infrastructure data for Thailand
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 115.13 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 160.64 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 3.90 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 5.45 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0545 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -4.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 3.90 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.61 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Thailand?
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Thailand was 12.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 16.2% in 2004.
- What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.2% in 2020.
- How does Thailand rank for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Thailand ranks 72nd out of 147 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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