Fact · Sleep
Adult OSA prevalence (%): Thailand, 2011
Dental Market Radar Editorial Team · Updated · Data as of
In 2011, the prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea among adults in Thailand was 11.4%, according to JHSMR Tawaranurak K et al. Prevalence, risk factors and clinical manifestation of patients suspected as having OSA in Songklanagarind Hospital Sleep Center. J Health Sci Med Res 2019;37:305-312. Basis: estimate.
Comparability B Confidence low
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Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University (JHSMR). (2026). Adult OSA prevalence (%): Thailand, as of 2011-12-31 [Data set]. Compiled by Dental Market Radar. https://dentalmarketradar.com/data/th/osa-prevalence-adult-pct/2011/
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Record
- Value
- 11.4%
- Unit
- percent
- As of
- Accessed
- Revision
- 1
- Confidence
- low
- Method
- reported
- Basis
- estimate
- Scope
- estimate
- Comparability
- Comparability B B: close to the metric definition; the difference is noted
- Status
- Latest record for this market and metric
Source quote
Recently, in the Central Thai population, the prevalence of OSA was 11.4%, while that of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome was 4.4%. The prevalence of OSA was 15.4% and 6.3% in men and women, respectively.
Locator: J Health Sci Med Res 2019;37(4):305-312 (Tawaranurak et al.), Introduction p.306, citing ref 17
Local definition
OSA = AHI >=5 events/h; OSAS = OSA plus excessive daytime sleepiness
Source
Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University (JHSMR): Tawaranurak K et al. Prevalence, risk factors and clinical manifestation of patients suspected as having OSA in Songklanagarind Hospital Sleep Center. J Health Sci Med Res 2019;37(4):305-312. Registry entry: th-jhsmr-osa.
Notes
Secondary citation of Neruntarat C, Chantapant S. Prevalence of sleep apnea in HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Medical Center, Thailand. Sleep Breath 2011;15:641-8 (primary not fetched: ir.swu.ac.th returned 403). Single-centre community sample in central Thailand, not nationally representative; low confidence. No Thai national OSA prevalence survey found.
Metric definition
Adult obstructive sleep apnea prevalence All markets for this metric.
History
| Year | Value | Basis | As of | Comparability | Source | Series break |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 11.4% | estimate | Comparability B | Tawaranurak K et al. Prevalence, risk factors and clinical manifestation of patients suspected as having OSA in Songklanagarind Hospital Sleep Center. J Health Sci Med Res 2019;37(4):305-312 |
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