Share of women who are obese in Thailand
Thailand: Share of women who are obese was 19.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of women who are obese in Thailand, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women who are obese in Thailand is 19.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 50.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are obese in Thailand peaked at 19.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 1980.
Thailand ranks 131st of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of women who are obese in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.5% | — |
| 1981 | 3.7% | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 3.8% | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 4.0% | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 4.2% | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 4.4% | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 4.6% | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 4.8% | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 5.0% | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 5.2% | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 5.4% | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 5.6% | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 5.9% | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 6.1% | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 6.3% | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 6.6% | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 6.8% | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 7.0% | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 7.3% | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 7.5% | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 7.8% | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 8.0% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 8.3% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 8.6% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 8.9% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 9.2% | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 9.5% | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 9.8% | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 10.2% | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 10.6% | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 11.0% | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 11.5% | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 11.9% | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 12.4% | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 13.0% | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 13.5% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 14.1% | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 14.7% | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 15.4% | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 16.0% | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 16.7% | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 17.4% | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 18.1% | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 18.8% | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 19.6% | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.3% | 3.5% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.5% | 5.4% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.1% | 7.8% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 11.0% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.1% | 16.7% | 19.6% | 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)
- 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 share of women who are obese in Thailand?
- Share of women who are obese in Thailand was 19.6% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women who are obese recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 19.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women who are obese recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 1980.
- How does Thailand rank for share of women who are obese?
- Thailand ranks 131st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who are obese rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.