Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Thailand
Thailand: Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information was 13.1% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
13.1%
Change on year
up 47.2%
World rank
55th
of 58 countries
All-time high
19.5%
in 2018
All-time low
6.0%
in 2012
Years of data
10
2011–2020
Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Thailand, 2011–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Thailand stood at 13.1%.
That represents a change of up 47.2% on the previous year and up 107.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Thailand peaked at 19.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 2012.
That places Thailand 55th out of 58 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 6.3% | — |
| 2012 | 6.0% | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 6.7% | +11.7% |
| 2014 | 8.4% | +25.4% |
| 2015 | 11.7% | +39.3% |
| 2016 | 14.4% | +23.1% |
| 2017 | 16.5% | +14.6% |
| 2018 | 19.5% | +18.2% |
| 2019 | 8.9% | -54.4% |
| 2020 | 13.1% | +47.2% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 13.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35.7%, 37% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.9% | 6.0% | 19.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 13.1% | 13.1% | 13.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 52 Iran, Islamic Republic of 14.8% compare
- 53 Morocco 14.3% compare
- 54 Ukraine 13.3% compare
- 56 Azerbaijan 5.1% compare
- 57 Qatar 2.0% compare
- 58 El Salvador 0.0% compare
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 13.1% 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 19.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2012.
- How does Thailand rank for proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information?
- Thailand ranks 55th out of 58 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 107.9%. 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.), male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release