Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Thailand
Thailand: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population was 0.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Thailand, 2018–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Thailand is 0.8%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 27.3% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Thailand ranks 117th of 125 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 0.7% | — |
| 2019 | 0.8% | +14.3% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | +37.5% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | +18.2% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | -15.4% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | -27.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 115 Israel 0.9% compare
- 115 Slovenia 0.9% compare
- 118 Mongolia 0.7% compare
- 119 Kazakhstan 0.6% compare
- 119 Luxembourg 0.6% 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,582 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 677 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.023 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -3.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0244 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate -1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Thailand?
- Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Thailand was 0.8% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2018.
- How does Thailand rank for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population?
- Thailand ranks 117th out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people in the population who live in households classified as severely food insecure. A household is classified as severely food insecure when at least one adult in the household has reported to have been exposed, at times during the year, to several of the most severe experiences described in the FIES questions, such as to have been forced to reduce the quantity of the food, to have skipped meals, having gone hungry, or having to go for a whole day without eating because of a lack of money or other resources.