Comprehensive data on food supply and consumption is published by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). Data was analyzed by The Global Graph and is published in these below Highlights, Graphs and Tables (Data Quality & definitions)
As per United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO), average person in Thailand gets their caloric supply from :
Carbohydrates : 103.66%103.66%
Fat : 27.16%27.16%
Plant protein : 7.42%7.42%
Animal protein : 5.12%5.12%
43.36% increase in caloric supply : Currently Thailand gets 2784/kilocalories per person per day worth of caloric supply when compared to 1942/kilocalories per person per day in Year 1961
Cereals & Grains, Sugar and Oils & Fats are three major diet compositions in Thailand
Rice, Maize and Wheat are three major Cereal preferences in Thailand
National and World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations on vegetable intake is to range between 200-250g per day and in Thailand average intake is 141.26 grams
Bananas, Oranges & Mandarines and Pineapples are three major Fruit Types Intake in Thailand
National and World Health Organization (WHO) typically set a guideline of 200g Fruit Intake per day and in Thailand average Fruit intake is 282.52grams
In Thailand, average male height is in the increasing trend and female height is in increasing trend
34.70% of population is suffering from obesity and this trend is continously increasing from last few years
Average Male BMI in Thailand is in the range of normal and Average Female BMI is in range of normal (BMI = Body Mass Index - The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as 'underweight'; 18.5 to 25 as 'normal/healthy'; 25.0 to 30.0 as 'obese')