Kazakhstan vs Thailand: Share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished

Kazakhstan
0.6 percent
in 2023
Thailand
0.8 percent
in 2023
Kazakhstan rank
119th
Thailand rank
117th

Share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished over time

  • Kazakhstan
  • Thailand
00.511.5201720202023

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 0.8 percent against 0.6 percent in Kazakhstan, a difference of 0.2 percent.

That makes Thailand's figure about 1.3 times Kazakhstan's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.

Kazakhstan ranks 119th and Thailand ranks 117th of 125 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kazakhstan Thailand Difference Ahead
2010s 0.5 percent 0.75 percent 0.25 percent Thailand
2020s 0.55 percent 1.08 percent 0.525 percent Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished, Kazakhstan or Thailand?
Thailand, at 0.8 percent against 0.6 percent in Kazakhstan as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished between Kazakhstan and Thailand?
0.2 percent, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Thailand?
6 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.
How do Kazakhstan and Thailand rank globally for share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished?
Kazakhstan ranks 119th and Thailand ranks 117th of 125 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 Share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished
Unit
percent
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
125 places, 1,042 data points, 2015–2023
Last refreshed

Both metrics indicate that someone does not get enough food (in terms of calories) to eat: these metrics should be strongly correlated. Severe food insecurity is measured based on food security questionnaires among households. Undernourishment is based on estimates of actual calorie intake across the population.