Japan vs Thailand: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity
Japan
5.8 percent
in 2023
Thailand
5.4 percent
in 2023
Japan rank
113th
Thailand rank
114th
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity over time
- Japan
- Thailand
How they compare
Japan currently reports 5.8 percent against 5.4 percent in Thailand, a difference of 0.4 percent.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2018 it was Thailand ahead.
Japan ranks 113th and Thailand ranks 114th of 126 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.3 percent | 5.05 percent | 1.75 percent | Thailand |
| 2020s | 4.88 percent | 6.35 percent | 1.47 percent | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity, Japan or Thailand?
- Japan, at 5.8 percent against 5.4 percent in Thailand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity between Japan and Thailand?
- 0.4 percent, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Thailand?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Thailand rank globally for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Japan ranks 113th and Thailand ranks 114th of 126 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Food insecurity is defined by the Food Insecurity Experience Scale (FIES). Moderate food insecurity is associated with the inability to regularly eat healthy, nutritious diets. Severe food insecurity is more related to insufficient quantity of food (energy).