Children moderately or severely wasted in Thailand
Thailand: Children moderately or severely wasted was 229.1 num th in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
229.1 num th
Change on year
down 15.3%
World rank
29th
of 85 countries
All-time high
277.1 num th
in 2012
All-time low
208.6 num th
in 2016
Years of data
5
2006–2022
Children moderately or severely wasted in Thailand, 2006–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 229.1 num th for children moderately or severely wasted in 2022.
That represents a change of down 15.3% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children moderately or severely wasted in Thailand peaked at 277.1 num th in 2012 and was at its lowest, 208.6 num th, in 2016.
Thailand ranks 29th of 85 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Children moderately or severely wasted in Thailand, year by year
| Year | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 213.3 num th | — |
| 2012 | 277.1 num th | +29.9% |
| 2016 | 208.6 num th | -24.7% |
| 2019 | 270.5 num th | +29.7% |
| 2022 | 229.1 num th | -15.3% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 229.1 num th is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 101.7 num th, 2.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 229.1 num th is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 244.35 num th, 94% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 213.3 num th | 213.3 num th | 213.3 num th | 1 |
| 2010s | 252.07 num th | 208.6 num th | 277.1 num th | 3 |
| 2020s | 229.1 num th | 229.1 num th | 229.1 num th | 1 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 26 Russian Federation 233.5 num th
- 26 Russia 233.5 num th
- 28 Mali 229.4 num th compare
- 30 Mozambique 210.5 num th compare
- 31 Nepal 195.7 num th compare
- 32 Benin 177 num th compare
More environment data for Thailand
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.44 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.54 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.306 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.01 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 8.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.1009 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children moderately or severely wasted in Thailand?
- Children moderately or severely wasted in Thailand was 229.1 num th in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 277.1 num th in 2012.
- What is the lowest children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 208.6 num th in 2016.
- How does Thailand rank for children moderately or severely wasted?
- Thailand ranks 29th out of 85 countries with data for 2022.
- Is children moderately or severely wasted rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Children moderately or severely wasted (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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