Number of people severely food insecure in Thailand

Thailand: Number of people severely food insecure was 600,000 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
600,000
Change on year
down 25.0%
World rank
62nd
of 118 countries
All-time high
900,000
in 2021
All-time low
500,000
in 2018
Years of data
6
2018–2023

Number of people severely food insecure in Thailand, 2018–2023

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M2018202020232018: 500.0k2019: 600.0k2020: 800.0k2021: 900.0k2022: 800.0k2023: 600.0k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, number of people severely food insecure in Thailand stood at 600,000.

The figure is down 25.0% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.

That places Thailand 62nd out of 118 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Number of people severely food insecure in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Number of people severely food insecure in Thailand, 2018 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2018 500,000
2019 600,000 +20.0%
2020 800,000 +33.3%
2021 900,000 +12.5%
2022 800,000 -11.1%
2023 600,000 -25.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 550,000 500,000 600,000 2
2020s 775,000 600,000 900,000 4

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 62 Botswana 600,000 compare
  2. 62 Cambodia 600,000 compare
  3. 62 Gambia 600,000 compare
  4. 62 Lebanon 600,000 compare
  5. 62 Lesotho 600,000 compare
  6. 62 Mali 600,000 compare
  7. 62 Republic of Korea 600,000 compare
  8. 62 Tajikistan 600,000 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people severely food insecure in Thailand?
Number of people severely food insecure in Thailand was 600,000 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of people severely food insecure recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 900,000 in 2021.
What is the lowest number of people severely food insecure recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 500,000 in 2018.
How does Thailand rank for number of people severely food insecure?
Thailand ranks 62nd out of 118 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of people severely food insecure rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Thailand data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people severely food insecure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of people severely food insecure
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
118 places, 973 data points, 2015–2023
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