Children moderately or severely stunted in Thailand

Thailand: Children moderately or severely stunted was 374 num th in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
374 num th
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
52nd
of 163 countries
All-time high
781.5 num th
in 2000
All-time low
374 num th
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Children moderately or severely stunted in Thailand, 2000–2024

02004006008002000201220242000: 781.5 num th2001: 768.1 num th2002: 758.3 num th2003: 750.1 num th2004: 744.7 num th2005: 741.1 num th2006: 731.8 num th2007: 714.5 num th2008: 693.4 num th2009: 670 num th2010: 641 num th2011: 610.5 num th2012: 582.1 num th2013: 557.2 num th2014: 535.4 num th2015: 515.4 num th2016: 495.9 num th2017: 474.8 num th2018: 453 num th2019: 432.3 num th2020: 414 num th2021: 399.4 num th2022: 389.3 num th2023: 380.1 num th2024: 374 num th

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 52nd out of 163 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 49 Algeria 414.1 num th compare
  2. 50 Colombia 410.9 num th compare
  3. 51 Cambodia 395.5 num th compare
  4. 53 Togo 311.6 num th compare
  5. 54 Türkiye 304.5 num th compare
  6. 55 Uzbekistan 298.2 num th compare

See the full ranking of 198 places →

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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 52nd out of 163 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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Indicator
Children moderately or severely stunted (thousands)
Unit
num th
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
198 places, 4,950 data points, 2000–2024
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