Children moderately or severely stunted in Thailand
Thailand: Children moderately or severely stunted was 374 num th in 2024. ▼ Falling
Children moderately or severely stunted in Thailand, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
In 2024, children moderately or severely stunted in Thailand stood at 374 num th. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children moderately or severely stunted in Thailand peaked at 781.5 num th in 2000 and was at its lowest, 374 num th, in 2024.
That places Thailand 59th out of 178 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.
Children moderately or severely stunted in Thailand, year by year
| Year | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 781.5 num th | — |
| 2001 | 768.1 num th | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 758.3 num th | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 750.1 num th | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 744.7 num th | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 741.1 num th | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 731.8 num th | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 714.5 num th | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 693.4 num th | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 670 num th | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 641 num th | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 610.5 num th | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 582.1 num th | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 557.2 num th | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 535.4 num th | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 515.4 num th | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 495.9 num th | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 474.8 num th | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 453 num th | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 432.3 num th | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 414 num th | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 399.4 num th | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 389.3 num th | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 380.1 num th | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 374 num th | -1.6% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 374 num th is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 46.05 num th, 8.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 374 num th is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 39.4 num th, 9.5× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 735.35 num th | 670 num th | 781.5 num th | 10 |
| 2010s | 529.76 num th | 432.3 num th | 641 num th | 10 |
| 2020s | 391.36 num th | 374 num th | 414 num th | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More development goals data for Thailand
- Red List Index 0.8362 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.4342 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,865 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 2 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 2 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 16 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 16 (2025)
- Infant deaths 4,526 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children moderately or severely stunted in Thailand?
- Children moderately or severely stunted in Thailand was 374 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 781.5 num th in 2000.
- What is the lowest children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 374 num th in 2024.
- How does Thailand rank for children moderately or severely stunted?
- Thailand ranks 59th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children moderately or severely stunted rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.1%. 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 Children moderately or severely stunted (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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