Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, New Caledonia or Thailand?

New Caledonia, at 4.9% against 4.6% in Thailand as of 2023.

What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between New Caledonia and Thailand?

0.3%, with New Caledonia ahead.

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

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

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

New Caledonia vs Thailand: Prevalence of undernourishment

New Caledonia

4.9%

in 2023

Thailand

4.6%

in 2023

New Caledonia rank

89th

Thailand rank

91st

Prevalence of undernourishment over time

New Caledonia
Thailand

How they compare

New Caledonia currently reports 4.9% against 4.6% in Thailand, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes New Caledonia's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Thailand ahead.

New Caledonia ranks 89th and Thailand ranks 91st of 168 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, New Caledonia averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	New Caledonia	Thailand	Difference	Ahead
2000s	8.7%	12.8%	4.2%	Thailand
2010s	7.7%	8.4%	0.7%	Thailand
2020s	5.3%	5.3%	0.0%	New Caledonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, New Caledonia or Thailand?: New Caledonia, at 4.9% against 4.6% in Thailand as of 2023.
What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between New Caledonia and Thailand?: 0.3%, with New Caledonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Caledonia and Thailand?: 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do New Caledonia and Thailand rank globally for prevalence of undernourishment?: New Caledonia ranks 89th and Thailand ranks 91st of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population)
Unit: % of population
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 215 places, 4,908 data points, 2001–2023
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Prevalence of undernourishment is the percentage of the population whose habitual food consumption is insufficient to provide the dietary energy levels that are required to maintain a normal active and healthy life. Data showing as 2.5 may signify a prevalence of undernourishment below 2.5%.