What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between Philippines and Thailand?

100,000, with Philippines ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Thailand?

23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.

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.

Philippines vs Thailand: Number of people who are undernourished

Philippines

3.40 million

in 2023

Thailand

3.30 million

in 2023

Philippines rank

32nd

Thailand rank

35th

Number of people who are undernourished over time

Philippines
Thailand

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 3.40 million against 3.30 million in Thailand, a difference of 100,000.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.

Philippines ranks 32nd and Thailand ranks 35th of 130 countries.

Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Philippines	Thailand	Difference	Ahead
2000s	15.17 million	8.44 million	6.72 million	Philippines
2010s	11.55 million	5.92 million	5.63 million	Philippines
2020s	4.60 million	3.77 million	825,000	Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people who are undernourished, Philippines or Thailand?: Philippines, at 3.40 million against 3.30 million in Thailand as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between Philippines and Thailand?: 100,000, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Thailand?: 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Philippines and Thailand rank globally for number of people who are undernourished?: Philippines ranks 32nd 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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Indicator: Number of people who are undernourished
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 172 places, 3,649 data points, 2001–2023
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

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.