Health Of The Nation in Thailand
Euromonitor International's Health Of The Nation in Thailand report analyses national health statistics and the health and wellness market. Health of the Nation reports include coverage of: government expenditure on health, life expectancy, mortality, physical activity, diet and weight-related illnesses, gluten and lactose intolerance, dietary habits and awareness of nutrition, the health and wellness consumer, media influence and market opportunities.
Chapters: 2 | Tables: 9 | Publication date: Nov 2005
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Table of contents
1. HEALTH STATISTICS
1.1 GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURE ON HEALTH
Current government policies
Healthcare spending
Government agencies
The future
Table 1 Total Government Expenditure on Health 1990-2017
1.2 LIFE EXPECTANCY
Wide gap between male and female life expectancy
Improvements in the quality of the health service and medical treatment
Decrease in mortality rates within Thailand
Table 2 Life Expectancy at Birth by Gender 1970-2010
1.3 MORTALITY
The pattern of Thai deaths
Major causes of Thai deaths
Prevalence of smoking leads to increase in cancer deaths
Public awareness campaigns have some effect
Increase in HIV/AIDS
Table 3 Major Causes of Death by Disease: Comparison 1980, 1990 and 2003
1.4 PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
Public gyms in Thailand
Weight reduction centres and slimming clubs in Thailand
California Fitness health club in Thailand
Table 4 Number of Sport and Leisure Facilities 2000-2004
1.5 DIET AND WEIGHT RELATED ILLNESSES
Overweight and Obesity
Table 5 Overweight and Obese Population 1980-2020
Weight-related Illnesses
Table 6 Population with Weight-Related Illnesses as % of Total Population 1980-2020
Eating Disorders
Table 7 Population with Eating Disorders 2004
1.6 GLUTEN AND LACTOSE INTOLERANCE
Insignificant problem in Thailand
1.7 DIETARY HABITS AND AWARENESS OF NUTRITION
Fast food establishments increasingly popular
Thais consumption
Health conscious trend in Thailand
Table 8 Average Consumption of Fat, Calories and Protein per Day 1980-2020
Food consumption
Thai fresh fruits and vegetables
Table 9 Per Capita Consumption of Fresh Food 1998-2008
2. THE HEALTH AND WELLNESS MARKET
2.1 THE HEALTH AND WELLNESS CONSUMER
Thais self-care behaviour
The future of health and wellness products
Weight loss trend
Organic products of Thailand
2.2 MEDIA INFLUENCE
Media drives demand for health products
Media coverage of health and wellness issues
Newspapers widely used for advertising
Modern technology and communications increasingly important
2.3 MARKET OPPORTUNITIES, THREATS, TRENDS AND DRIVERS
Market Trends and Drivers
Opportunities
Threats