Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Thailand
Thailand: Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted was 12.3 percent in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Thailand, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Thailand is 12.3 percent, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Thailand peaked at 16.2 percent in 2004 and was at its lowest, 12.2 percent, in 2020.
That places Thailand 80th out of 160 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Thailand, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.1 percent | — |
| 2001 | 16 percent | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 16.1 percent | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 16.1 percent | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 16.2 percent | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 16.2 percent | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 16.2 percent | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 16.1 percent | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 15.9 percent | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 15.6 percent | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 15.2 percent | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 14.6 percent | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 14.1 percent | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 13.6 percent | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 13.3 percent | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 13 percent | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 12.8 percent | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 12.6 percent | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 12.4 percent | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 12.3 percent | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 12.2 percent | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 12.2 percent | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 12.2 percent | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 12.3 percent | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 12.3 percent | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.05 percent | 15.6 percent | 16.2 percent | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.39 percent | 12.3 percent | 15.2 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.24 percent | 12.2 percent | 12.3 percent | 5 |
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 share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Thailand?
- Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Thailand was 12.3 percent in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 16.2 percent in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.2 percent in 2020.
- How does Thailand rank for share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted?
- Thailand ranks 80th out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Childhood stunting is the share of children younger than five years that are stunted, which means they are two standard deviations below the median height-for-age of the WHO's Child Growth Standards. Undernourishment is when a person's daily food intake does not provide enough energy to maintain a normal, active, and healthy life.