South Korea vs Thailand: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%)
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%) over time
- South Korea
- Thailand
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 5.8% against 4.5% in Thailand, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.3 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2018 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 118th and Thailand ranks 121st of 130 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.2% | 5.1% | 0.1% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 6.0% | 0.4% | 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, South Korea or Thailand?
- South Korea, at 5.8% against 4.5% in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population between South Korea and Thailand?
- 1.3%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Thailand?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Thailand rank globally for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
- South Korea ranks 118th and Thailand ranks 121st of 130 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
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.