Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%) in Thailand
Thailand: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%) was 4.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Thailand, 2018–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Thailand stood at 4.5%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 16.7% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
That places Thailand 121st out of 130 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%) in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 4.7% | — |
| 2019 | 5.4% | +14.9% |
| 2020 | 6.4% | +18.5% |
| 2021 | 7.1% | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 6.5% | -8.5% |
| 2023 | 5.4% | -16.9% |
| 2024 | 4.5% | -16.7% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 4.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.5%, 23% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 4.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.2%, 30% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.1% | 4.7% | 5.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 4.5% | 7.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Thailand?
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Thailand was 4.5% in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 7.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2024.
- How does Thailand rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
- Thailand ranks 121st out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.