Papua New Guinea vs Thailand: Number of people who are undernourished
Papua New Guinea
3.00 million millions
in 2023
Thailand
3.30 million millions
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
37th
Thailand rank
35th
Number of people who are undernourished over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 3.30 million millions against 3.00 million millions in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 300,000 millions.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 37th and Thailand ranks 35th of 131 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.81 million millions | 8.44 million millions | 6.63 million millions | Thailand |
| 2010s | 2.45 million millions | 5.92 million millions | 3.47 million millions | Thailand |
| 2020s | 2.88 million millions | 3.77 million millions | 900,000 millions | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people who are undernourished, Papua New Guinea or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 3.30 million millions against 3.00 million millions in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between Papua New Guinea and Thailand?
- 300,000 millions, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Thailand?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Thailand rank globally for number of people who are undernourished?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 37th and Thailand ranks 35th of 131 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 undernourished. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Undernourishment is measured as having a caloric intake that is insufficient to meet the minimum energy requirements necessary for a given individual.