Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Thailand
Thailand: Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female was 12.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Thailand, 1987–2022
Source: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME) - UNICEF, WHO, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of children under 5.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 12.7% for malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in 2022.
The figure is down 16.4% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Thailand peaked at 27.4% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 11.5%, in 2016.
That places Thailand 61st out of 83 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 27.4% | — |
| 2006 | 16.4% | -40.1% |
| 2012 | 16.5% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 11.5% | -30.3% |
| 2019 | 15.2% | +32.2% |
| 2022 | 12.7% | -16.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27.4% | 27.4% | 27.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 16.4% | 16.4% | 16.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 11.5% | 16.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 12.7% | 12.7% | 12.7% | 1 |
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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 305,571 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 292,562 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 310,911 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Thailand?
- Malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Thailand was 12.7% in 2022, according to Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME) - UNICEF, WHO, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 27.4% in 1987.
- What is the lowest malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.5% in 2016.
- How does Thailand rank for malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female?
- Thailand ranks 61st out of 83 countries with data for 2022.
- Is malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME) - UNICEF, WHO, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of children younger than 5 years, male versus female, that fall below two standard deviations from the median height-for-age of the WHO Child Growth Standards.