Israel vs Thailand: Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet
Israel
15.7%
in 2024
Thailand
16.8%
in 2024
Israel rank
86th
Thailand rank
84th
Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet over time
- Israel
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 16.8% against 15.7% in Israel, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Israel's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
Israel ranks 86th and Thailand ranks 84th of 150 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.0% | 22.6% | 3.6% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 17.1% | 18.6% | 1.6% | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet, Israel or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 16.8% against 15.7% in Israel as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet between Israel and Thailand?
- 1.1%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Thailand?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Israel and Thailand rank globally for share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet?
- Israel ranks 86th and Thailand ranks 84th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO and World Bank (2025), using data and methods from Bai et al. (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the total population unable to afford a healthy diet. A diet is considered unaffordable when the diet cost plus expenditures for basic non-food needs exceed income per capita per day.