Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Thailand
Thailand: Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information was 15.5% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
15.5%
Change on year
up 52.0%
World rank
51st
of 54 countries
All-time high
21.0%
in 2018
All-time low
5.7%
in 2011
Years of data
9
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 15.5%.
That represents a change of up 52.0% on the previous year and up 171.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Thailand peaked at 21.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 2011.
Thailand ranks 51st 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 | 5.7% | — |
| 2012 | 5.8% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 6.6% | +13.8% |
| 2015 | 12.0% | +81.8% |
| 2016 | 15.1% | +25.8% |
| 2017 | 17.6% | +16.6% |
| 2018 | 21.0% | +19.3% |
| 2019 | 10.2% | -51.4% |
| 2020 | 15.5% | +52.0% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 15.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35.2%, 44% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.8% | 5.7% | 21.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 15.5% | 15.5% | 15.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 48 Kazakhstan 22.7% compare
- 49 Russian Federation 21.9% compare
- 50 Ukraine 17.9% compare
- 52 Azerbaijan 6.3% compare
- 53 Qatar 2.2% compare
- 54 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 15.5% 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 21.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 2011.
- How does Thailand rank for proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information?
- Thailand ranks 51st 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 171.9%. 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.), 25-74 years old, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release