Philippines vs Thailand: Number of people who are undernourished
Philippines
3.40 million millions
in 2023
Thailand
3.30 million millions
in 2023
Philippines rank
32nd
Thailand rank
35th
Number of people who are undernourished over time
- Philippines
- Thailand
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 3.40 million millions against 3.30 million millions in Thailand, a difference of 100,000 millions.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.
Philippines ranks 32nd and Thailand ranks 35th of 131 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.17 million millions | 8.44 million millions | 6.72 million millions | Philippines |
| 2010s | 11.55 million millions | 5.92 million millions | 5.63 million millions | Philippines |
| 2020s | 4.60 million millions | 3.77 million millions | 825,000 millions | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people who are undernourished, Philippines or Thailand?
- Philippines, at 3.40 million millions against 3.30 million millions in Thailand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between Philippines and Thailand?
- 100,000 millions, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Thailand?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Philippines and Thailand rank globally for number of people who are undernourished?
- Philippines ranks 32nd 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.