Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Thailand
Thailand: Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information was 16.5% 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 16.5%, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 31.0% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Thailand peaked at 32.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 12.6%, in 2019.
That places Thailand 52nd out of 56 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 | 14.1% | — |
| 2012 | 14.1% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 13.9% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 24.7% | +77.7% |
| 2016 | 28.1% | +13.8% |
| 2017 | 30.2% | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 32.9% | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 12.6% | -61.7% |
| 2020 | 16.5% | +31.0% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 16.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45.6%, 36% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.3% | 12.6% | 32.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 16.5% | 16.5% | 16.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 49 Morocco 21.0% compare
- 50 Kazakhstan 18.6% compare
- 51 Russian Federation 17.2% compare
- 53 Qatar 14.8% compare
- 54 Ukraine 7.6% compare
- 55 Azerbaijan 3.5% 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 16.5% 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 32.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.6% in 2019.
- How does Thailand rank for proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information?
- Thailand ranks 52nd out of 56 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 17.0%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release