Number of people who are undernourished in Thailand
Thailand: Number of people who are undernourished was 3.30 million in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of people who are undernourished in Thailand, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home).
Analysis
Thailand recorded 3.30 million for number of people who are undernourished in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 45.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people who are undernourished in Thailand peaked at 11.00 million in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3.30 million, in 2023.
That places Thailand 35th out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Number of people who are undernourished in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 11.00 million | — |
| 2002 | 10.50 million | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 9.70 million | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 8.90 million | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 7.80 million | -12.4% |
| 2006 | 7.00 million | -10.3% |
| 2007 | 6.80 million | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 7.20 million | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 7.10 million | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 7.00 million | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 6.50 million | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 6.50 million | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6.10 million | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 5.80 million | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 5.50 million | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 5.60 million | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 5.80 million | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 5.50 million | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 4.90 million | -10.9% |
| 2020 | 4.30 million | -12.2% |
| 2021 | 3.90 million | -9.3% |
| 2022 | 3.60 million | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 3.30 million | -8.3% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 3.30 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 500,000, 6.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 3.30 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 300,000, 11.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.44 million | 6.80 million | 11.00 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.92 million | 4.90 million | 7.00 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.77 million | 3.30 million | 4.30 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 32 Niger 3.40 million compare
- 32 Philippines 3.40 million compare
- 32 Rwanda 3.40 million compare
- 36 Zimbabwe 3.20 million compare
- 37 Burkina Faso 3.00 million compare
- 37 Papua New Guinea 3.00 million compare
More health data for Thailand
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.6 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0316 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 677 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0201 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0214 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people who are undernourished in Thailand?
- Number of people who are undernourished in Thailand was 3.30 million in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home).
- What is the highest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 11.00 million in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.30 million in 2023.
- How does Thailand rank for number of people who are undernourished?
- Thailand ranks 35th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people who are undernourished rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home), published as part of Number of people who are undernourished. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of people who are undernourished shows the number of people whose habitual food consumption is insufficient to provide the dietary energy levels that are required to maintain a normal active and healthy life.