Prevalence of obesity, male in Thailand
Thailand: Prevalence of obesity, male was 12.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Prevalence of obesity, male in Thailand, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of male population ages 18+.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of obesity, male in Thailand is 12.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 83.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity, male in Thailand peaked at 12.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1980.
Thailand ranks 133rd of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Prevalence of obesity, male in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % of male population ages 18+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.7% | — |
| 1981 | 0.7% | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 0.8% | +6.9% |
| 1983 | 0.8% | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 0.9% | +7.3% |
| 1985 | 0.9% | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 1.0% | +7.4% |
| 1987 | 1.1% | +7.9% |
| 1988 | 1.2% | +7.3% |
| 1989 | 1.3% | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 1.4% | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 1.4% | +7.4% |
| 1992 | 1.6% | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 1.7% | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 1.8% | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 1.9% | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 2.1% | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 2.2% | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 2.4% | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 2.6% | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 2.8% | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 2.9% | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 3.1% | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 3.4% | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 3.6% | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 3.9% | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 4.1% | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 4.4% | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 4.8% | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 5.1% | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 5.4% | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 5.8% | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 6.2% | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 6.6% | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 7.0% | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 7.5% | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 8.0% | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 8.5% | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 9.1% | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 9.6% | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 10.2% | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 10.9% | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 11.5% | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 12.2% | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 12.9% | +6.0% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 12.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.7%, 63% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 12.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20.5%, 63% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 1.4% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.8% | 2.8% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 5.4% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.6% | 10.2% | 12.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More gender data for Thailand
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 9,170 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.1 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 62,045 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 62,045 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.1546 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 278,147 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 295,559 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 282,643 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 300,402 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 287,479 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity, male in Thailand?
- Prevalence of obesity, male in Thailand was 12.9% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity, male recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 12.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity, male recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1980.
- How does Thailand rank for prevalence of obesity, male?
- Thailand ranks 133rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of obesity, male rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as part of Prevalence of obesity, male (% of male population ages 18+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of obesity adult is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is 30 kg/m² or higher. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.