Number undernourished in Thailand
Thailand: Number undernourished was 3.30 million in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.30 million
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
35th
of 131 countries
All-time high
11.00 million
in 2001
All-time low
3.30 million
in 2023
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Number undernourished in Thailand, 2001–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number undernourished in Thailand stood at 3.30 million. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 45.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number undernourished in Thailand peaked at 11.00 million in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3.30 million, in 2023.
Thailand ranks 35th of 131 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Number undernourished in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 11.00 million | — |
| 2002 | 10.50 million | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 9.70 million | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 8.90 million | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 7.80 million | -12.4% |
| 2006 | 7.00 million | -10.3% |
| 2007 | 6.80 million | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 7.20 million | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 7.10 million | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 7.00 million | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 6.50 million | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 6.50 million | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6.10 million | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 5.80 million | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 5.50 million | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 5.60 million | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 5.80 million | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 5.50 million | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 4.90 million | -10.9% |
| 2020 | 4.30 million | -12.2% |
| 2021 | 3.90 million | -9.3% |
| 2022 | 3.60 million | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 3.30 million | -8.3% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 3.30 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 500,000, 6.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 3.30 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 300,000, 11.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.44 million | 6.80 million | 11.00 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.92 million | 4.90 million | 7.00 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.77 million | 3.30 million | 4.30 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 32 Niger 3.40 million compare
- 32 Philippines 3.40 million compare
- 32 Rwanda 3.40 million compare
- 36 Zimbabwe 3.20 million compare
- 37 Burkina Faso 3.00 million compare
- 37 Papua New Guinea 3.00 million compare
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 number undernourished in Thailand?
- Number undernourished in Thailand was 3.30 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number undernourished recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 11.00 million in 2001.
- What is the lowest number undernourished recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.30 million in 2023.
- How does Thailand rank for number undernourished?
- Thailand ranks 35th out of 131 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number undernourished rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number undernourished. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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