Share of children who are stunted vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Thailand
Thailand: Share of children who are stunted vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 12.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of children who are stunted vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Thailand, 1987–2022
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 children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Thailand is 12.4%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 7.5% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Thailand peaked at 25.5% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 2016.
Thailand ranks 69th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of children who are stunted vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 25.5% | — |
| 1993 | 21.1% | -17.3% |
| 1995 | 18.1% | -14.2% |
| 2006 | 15.7% | -13.3% |
| 2012 | 16.4% | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 10.5% | -36.0% |
| 2019 | 13.4% | +27.6% |
| 2022 | 12.4% | -7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.5% | 25.5% | 25.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 19.6% | 18.1% | 21.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 15.7% | 15.7% | 15.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 10.5% | 16.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 12.4% | 12.4% | 12.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More climate change data for Thailand
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 22,242 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 6,353 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 15,889 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 23.97 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 567.45 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 38,338 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,932 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 27,406 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 41.25 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 978.77 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Thailand?
- Share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Thailand was 12.4% in 2022, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 25.5% in 1987.
- What is the lowest share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 2016.
- How does Thailand rank for share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Thailand ranks 69th out of 97 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 children who are stunted vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of children younger than five who are stunted – significantly shorter than the average for their age, as a consequence of poor nutrition and/or repeated infection.