North Macedonia vs Thailand: Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet
North Macedonia
16.5%
in 2024
Thailand
16.8%
in 2024
North Macedonia rank
85th
Thailand rank
84th
Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet over time
- North Macedonia
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 16.8% against 16.5% in North Macedonia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2017 it was North Macedonia ahead.
North Macedonia ranks 85th 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 | North Macedonia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.6% | 22.6% | 1.0% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 18.3% | 18.6% | 0.3% | 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, North Macedonia or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 16.8% against 16.5% in North Macedonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet between North Macedonia and Thailand?
- 0.3%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and Thailand?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do North Macedonia and Thailand rank globally for share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet?
- North Macedonia ranks 85th 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.