Mongolia vs Thailand: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity
Mongolia
4.8 percent
in 2023
Thailand
5.4 percent
in 2023
Mongolia rank
116th
Thailand rank
114th
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity over time
- Mongolia
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 5.4 percent against 4.8 percent in Mongolia, a difference of 0.6 percent.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Mongolia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Mongolia ahead.
Mongolia ranks 116th and Thailand ranks 114th of 126 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Mongolia averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.8 percent | 5.4 percent | 1.4 percent | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 5.35 percent | 6.35 percent | 1 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, Mongolia or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 5.4 percent against 4.8 percent in Mongolia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity between Mongolia and Thailand?
- 0.6 percent, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Thailand?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2023.
- How do Mongolia and Thailand rank globally for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Mongolia ranks 116th 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).