South Korea vs Thailand: Number of people severely food insecure

South Korea
600,000
in 2023
Thailand
600,000
in 2023
South Korea rank
62nd
Thailand rank
62nd

Number of people severely food insecure over time

  • South Korea
  • Thailand
200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M201820202023

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 600,000 against 600,000 in Thailand, a difference of 0.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.

South Korea ranks 62nd and Thailand ranks 62nd of 118 countries.

Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Thailand Difference Ahead
2010s 300,000 600,000 300,000 Thailand
2020s 475,000 775,000 300,000 Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people severely food insecure, South Korea or Thailand?
South Korea, at 600,000 against 600,000 in Thailand as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people severely food insecure between South Korea and Thailand?
0, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Thailand?
5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2023.
How do South Korea and Thailand rank globally for number of people severely food insecure?
South Korea ranks 62nd and Thailand ranks 62nd of 118 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Number of people severely food insecure. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of people severely food insecure
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
118 places, 973 data points, 2015–2023
Last refreshed