Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Thailand
Thailand: Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information was 13.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Thailand, 2011–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Thailand is 13.3%, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 26.7% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Thailand peaked at 25.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 2013.
Thailand ranks 49th of 54 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 11.0% | — |
| 2012 | 10.9% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 10.4% | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 18.3% | +76.0% |
| 2016 | 21.2% | +15.8% |
| 2017 | 23.7% | +11.8% |
| 2018 | 25.8% | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 10.5% | -59.3% |
| 2020 | 13.3% | +26.7% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 13.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39.1%, 34% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.5% | 10.4% | 25.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 13.3% | 13.3% | 13.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More education data for Thailand
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 243,991 (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 13,596 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 758,147 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 716,498 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.26 million (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.45 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0621 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Thailand?
- Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Thailand was 13.3% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 25.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 2013.
- How does Thailand rank for proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information?
- Thailand ranks 49th out of 54 countries with data for 2020.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information (on injury, disease, nutrition, etc.), 15-24 years old, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release