Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Thailand
Thailand: Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information was 16.9% 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
Thailand recorded 16.9% for proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in 2020.
That represents a change of up 50.9% on the previous year and up 164.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Thailand peaked at 23.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 2011.
Thailand ranks 52nd of 56 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 | 6.4% | — |
| 2012 | 6.5% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 7.2% | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 13.4% | +86.1% |
| 2016 | 17.2% | +28.4% |
| 2017 | 19.8% | +15.1% |
| 2018 | 23.2% | +17.2% |
| 2019 | 11.2% | -51.7% |
| 2020 | 16.9% | +50.9% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 16.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39.0%, 43% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.1% | 6.4% | 23.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 16.9% | 16.9% | 16.9% | 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 16.9% 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 23.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 2011.
- 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 164.1%. 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.), 25-74 years old, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release