Inequality in per capita calorie intake in Thailand
Thailand: Inequality in per capita calorie intake was 0.26 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Inequality in per capita calorie intake in Thailand, 2000–2020
Source: FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 0.26 for inequality in per capita calorie intake in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in per capita calorie intake in Thailand peaked at 0.28 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.23, in 2014.
Thailand ranks 88th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Inequality in per capita calorie intake in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.28 | — |
| 2001 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.27 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.26 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.25 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.24 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.23 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.23 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.23 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.24 | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.26 | +8.3% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 0.26 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.26, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 0.26 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.26, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.265 | 0.25 | 0.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.239 | 0.23 | 0.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.26 | 0.26 | 0.26 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More reference data data for Thailand
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 65.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.92 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in per capita calorie intake in Thailand?
- Inequality in per capita calorie intake in Thailand was 0.26 in 2020, according to FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in per capita calorie intake recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.28 in 2000.
- What is the lowest inequality in per capita calorie intake recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.23 in 2014.
- How does Thailand rank for inequality in per capita calorie intake?
- Thailand ranks 88th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is inequality in per capita calorie intake rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in per capita calorie intake. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The inequality in dietary calorie intake is measured as the coefficient of variation in energy intake. It represents the spread of intakes around the mean. Higher values represent larger levels of dietary inequality.