Lebanon vs Thailand: Number of people who are severely food insecure
Lebanon
600,000 people
in 2023
Thailand
600,000 people
in 2023
Lebanon rank
62nd
Thailand rank
62nd
Number of people who are severely food insecure over time
- Lebanon
- Thailand
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 600,000 people against 600,000 people in Thailand, a difference of 0 people.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
Lebanon 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 | Lebanon | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 300,000 people | 550,000 people | 250,000 people | Thailand |
| 2020s | 650,000 people | 775,000 people | 125,000 people | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people who are severely food insecure, Lebanon or Thailand?
- Lebanon, at 600,000 people against 600,000 people in Thailand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people who are severely food insecure between Lebanon and Thailand?
- 0 people, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Thailand?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.
- How do Lebanon and Thailand rank globally for number of people who are severely food insecure?
- Lebanon ranks 62nd and Thailand ranks 62nd of 118 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people who are severely food insecure. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Severe food insecurity is defined by the Food Insecurity Experience Scale (FIES). It is strongly related to insufficient quantity of food (energy).