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
- Korea
- Thailand
How they compare
Korea currently reports 5.4% against 5.4% in Thailand, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2018 it was Korea ahead.
Korea ranks 114th and Thailand ranks 114th of 126 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.2% | 5.1% | 0.1% | Korea |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 6.3% | 0.8% | 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, Korea or Thailand?
- Korea, at 5.4% against 5.4% in Thailand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population between Korea and Thailand?
- 0.0%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Thailand?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.
- How do Korea and Thailand rank globally for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
- Korea ranks 114th 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
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.