Papua New Guinea vs Thailand: Number of people who are undernourished
Papua New Guinea
3.00 million
in 2023
Thailand
3.30 million
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
37th
Thailand rank
35th
Number of people who are undernourished over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 3.30 million against 3.00 million in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 300,000.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 37th and Thailand ranks 35th of 130 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.81 million | 8.44 million | 6.63 million | Thailand |
| 2010s | 2.45 million | 5.92 million | 3.47 million | Thailand |
| 2020s | 2.88 million | 3.77 million | 900,000 | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people who are undernourished, Papua New Guinea or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 3.30 million against 3.00 million in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between Papua New Guinea and Thailand?
- 300,000, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Thailand?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Thailand rank globally for number of people who are undernourished?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 37th and Thailand ranks 35th of 130 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home), published as Number of people who are undernourished. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people who are undernourished shows the number of people whose habitual food consumption is insufficient to provide the dietary energy levels that are required to maintain a normal active and healthy life.