Japan vs Thailand: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population

Japan
5.8%
in 2023
Thailand
5.4%
in 2023
Japan rank
113th
Thailand rank
114th

Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population over time

  • Japan
  • Thailand
02468201520192023

How they compare

Japan currently reports 5.8% against 5.4% in Thailand, a difference of 0.4%.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2018 it was Thailand ahead.

Japan ranks 113th and Thailand ranks 114th of 126 countries.

Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Thailand Difference Ahead
2010s 3.3% 5.1% 1.8% Thailand
2020s 4.9% 6.3% 1.5% Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population, Japan or Thailand?
Japan, at 5.8% against 5.4% in Thailand as of 2023.
What is the difference in prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population between Japan and Thailand?
0.4%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Thailand?
6 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.
How do Japan and Thailand rank globally for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
Japan ranks 113th and Thailand ranks 114th of 126 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
149 places, 1,304 data points, 2014–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of people in the population who live in households classified as moderately or severely food insecure. A household is classified as moderately or severely food insecure when at least one adult in the household has reported to have been exposed, at times during the year, to low quality diets and might have been forced to also reduce the quantity of food they would normally eat because of a lack of money or other resources.